Negin Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I'm looking for something to help my dc memorize countries and capitals. Is there anything that you can recommend? Flash Cards? Workbooks? Here are some I'm thinking of, but it's hard to see exactly what I'm getting. I'm not interested in map reading, land forms, bodies of water - mainly just capitals, etc. http://www.amazon.com/World-Geography-Middle-Grades-Builders/dp/1580374549/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312408698&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_24?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=daily+warm+ups+geography&sprefix=daily+warm+ups+geography http://www.amazon.com/Daily-Warm-Ups-World-Geography-Cultures/dp/0825160723/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312409087&sr=1-1 TIA. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkgumby Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Don't laugh, but I just downloaded "Stack the Countries Lite" for free on my iphone, and have already learned SO much about countries and capitals! If you have a smartphone, I'd recommend that for a fun way to approach it, though I don't know that I'd use that as my only resource. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineinKS Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I've got tons of Geography resources, but almost none that are strictly countries & capitals. However, I did just stumble across these cards that can be used for 5 different games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristiana Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Sheppard Software has lots of geography games and there are some that have you match capitals and countries. I keep forgetting to use these with my oldest. He loves maps and geography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Thank you all. :) If you have a smartphone Don't have one ... but thanks anyway. I've got tons of Geography resources, but almost none that are strictly countries & capitals. However, I did just stumble across these cards that can be used for 5 different games. These look very good. May order them. :D Sheppard Software has lots of geography games and there are some that have you match capitals and countries. I keep forgetting to use these with my oldest. He loves maps and geography. 2nd option :). I'm more into flash cards and workbooks than I am into software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebookie Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Sheppard Software has lots of geography games and there are some that have you match capitals and countries. I keep forgetting to use these with my oldest. He loves maps and geography. I played on that website for an hour! I can't wait to show it to my boy when he wakes up! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spetzi Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 We loved the computer game, too. One thing that was remarkably helpful was a world map shower curtain. Just looking at it every day helped a great deal w/retention. He liked Challenging World Geography as a workbook. You have to use other sources to find the info and he enjoyed surfing the net and using our atlases. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Don't laugh, but I just downloaded "Stack the Countries Lite" for free on my iphone, and have already learned SO much about countries and capitals! If you have a smartphone, I'd recommend that for a fun way to approach it, though I don't know that I'd use that as my only resource. :001_smile: Thank you so much for posting that rec! It's great! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Thank you all so much. :) Our huge laminated world map in our classroom helps very much. But I would just like more for retention. He liked Challenging World Geography as a workbook. Is it this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 I've got tons of Geography resources, but almost none that are strictly countries & capitals. However, I did just stumble across these cards that can be used for 5 different games. I ordered them. :D He liked Challenging World Geography as a workbook. You have to use other sources to find the info and he enjoyed surfing the net and using our atlases. Since my dc retain stuff very well with workbooks, as opposed to merely me reading to them (as I have been doing for YEARS :glare:), I got this. Liked what I saw from the sample pages and ordered this also. Thank you. :) Also, got this, since it looked cool. Not sure how much it will help with retention, but it just looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxing Hare Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 seterra.com is a free game. I like that it keeps a record board, so my competitive kids try to beat each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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