This book was truly inspirational to me! I LOVE the concept! Here's what the author, Cindy Wiggers, says in her introduction:
Wouldn't it be exciting to turn your geography studies into a guided trip around the world? How wonderful to just sit back and relax as the guide shows the way and takes your students through a learning experience they will never forget.
WOW I like that idea! What excited me even more is that this book was specifically written for the whole family! You can use the same book for all your children from second grade up through tenth! THAT is exciting!
The Trail Guide to World Geography takes your students on a journey to each continent. There are lots to learn on each continent, and this book is a great trail guide! There are mapping assignments and appropriate hands-on activities, which use readily available resources.
The manual is divided into three sections, and there are a variety of ways to use each section. The sections are: Geography Trails; Points of Interest; and Geography through Literature (a unit study based on the book Around the World in 80 Days). The instructions are very clearly written, making it easy for even a brand new homeschooler to jump in and get started. --The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Clear and extensive instructions are included, with lesson plan and scheduling suggestions, resource lists, expansion on activities in the text, and directions for setting up a student Geography notebook. The appendix contains a reproducible map of former Soviet states, book lists, sample drawings, forms for an Illustrated Geography Dictionary; and answer keys to the Geography Trails' questions.
You could conceivably go through this guide several times with the same student, each time tackling questions and activities at a greater level of difficulty and understanding. With three levels to choose from, the guide lends itself well to multi-level teaching. The students are all on the same page; or the same map, but they are challenged according to ability, and the younger ones tend to learn more, I find, because they are interested in what the older children are doing.
All in all, you'll find a wealth of material here for your consideration. Bon voyage! --Eclectic Homeschool
--Eclectic Homeschool
This book was truly inspirational to me! I LOVE the concept! Here's what the author, Cindy Wiggers, says in her introduction:
Wouldn't it be exciting to turn your geography studies into a guided trip around the world? How wonderful to just sit back and relax as the guide shows the way and takes your students through a learning experience they will never forget.
WOW I like that idea! What excited me even more is that this book was specifically written for the whole family! You can use the same book for all your children from second grade up through tenth! THAT is exciting!
The Trail Guide to World Geography takes your students on a journey to each continent. There are lots to learn on each continent, and this book is a great trail guide! There are mapping assignments and appropriate hands-on activities, which use readily available resources.
The manual is divided into three sections, and there are a variety of ways to use each section. The sections are: Geography Trails; Points of Interest; and Geography through Literature (a unit study based on the book Around the World in 80 Days). The instructions are very clearly written, making it easy for even a brand new homeschooler to jump in and get started. --The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Clear and extensive instructions are included, with lesson plan and scheduling suggestions, resource lists, expansion on activities in the text, and directions for setting up a student Geography notebook. The appendix contains a reproducible map of former Soviet states, book lists, sample drawings, forms for an Illustrated Geography Dictionary; and answer keys to the Geography Trails' questions.
You could conceivably go through this guide several times with the same student, each time tackling questions and activities at a greater level of difficulty and understanding. With three levels to choose from, the guide lends itself well to multi-level teaching. The students are all on the same page; or the same map, but they are challenged according to ability, and the younger ones tend to learn more, I find, because they are interested in what the older children are doing.
All in all, you'll find a wealth of material here for your consideration. Bon voyage! --Eclectic Homeschool
