go_go_gadget Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 My kids have some time left in this one, but I'm a recreational planner and am starting to think about what to use next. The workbook format is good for us right now, but I'm interested in a adding in a text like Hillyer's. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I think we're going to do Ann Voskamp's Child's Geography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lots of boys Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 We are going to strart going through the Evan Moor continent books - they look really good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 We are going to do geography as in The Core, and begin to learn to draw the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I personally love Hillyer's A Child's Geography of the World. You must be aware that it is out of date as I think it was published about fifty years ago! However, many things in geography don't change, and I think it is a fantastic book to help you learn the geography as well as the history of various places in our country and around the world. I did do a bit of editing on the fly, or just skip the last parts of chapters which had things like the cultural information, since that was the most out of date aspect of the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluechicken Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I think we're going to do Ann Voskamp's Child's Geography. This looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFourSons Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Have you loked at the Holling C. Holling books for US Geography? They are used in AO in years 1-3, and then Ann Voskamps book in year 4. Beautiful Feet has a study guide to do all of the Holling books in one year, along with maps you can purchase. We are reading them along with the Evan-Moor continent books, and then we are going to do Voskamp in 4th grade as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 I personally love Hillyer's A Child's Geography of the World. You must be aware that it is out of date as I think it was published about fifty years ago! However, many things in geography don't change, and I think it is a fantastic book to help you learn the geography as well as the history of various places in our country and around the world. I did do a bit of editing on the fly, or just skip the last parts of chapters which had things like the cultural information, since that was the most out of date aspect of the book. Thank you, that's very helpful. I did know that it's out of date, but I can work with that as long as it's worth the time. And thank you those who mentioned the Evan-Moor Continent books; I think they'll be our next stop workbook-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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