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2005-2006: I debated over and over how and when I was going to use GTG. My original thought was to use it on its own for a year. BUT! After receiving GTG and beginning work on a schedule it became apparent to me that this would 1) not fit my teaching style and 2) would not be enough to satisfy Kris for a whole entire year. So I have scratched the above plan and am moving onto Core 1. However, using the Create-a-Calendar from Core K as my guide, we have spent a month studying each country using GTG as our guide for this activity. This has been a perfect fit for our family. We started in August with the introduction section to GTG. The calendar actually starts in September and so that is where our adventure began. This has been wonderful and we have learned so much! I am so glad that I have this resource to use with my son and can't wait for the sequel to come out.
This plan for use with K was a brilliant success and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. No, we did not cover everything in GTG but we did a majority of it and even added in quite a bit of our own things that we discovered at the library. By doing it this way, we covered 1-2 countries a month for 16 months, this took us into Core 1 but it was still great! We added a country not covered in the Create-A-Calendar but in GTG to a short country ie one that did not have a lot of information in GTG or at the library. Kenya is a great example of this.
The questions for the worksheets were taken from the suggestions given from GTG -- just laid out for my sons use. I also added graphics that I found on line. The links were I found the information are also included at the end of the worksheet. Please do not distribute. These are for use with your personal families only. Thank you!
2010-2011: I am planning on using GTG again with all 3 boys and will be adding the Trail Guide to World Geography along with the notebooking pages for this. At this time, the boys will make a comprehensive world geography notebook. Or so ..... that is the plan! : -)
Online
Geography Resources
Foreign
Word
translates words from English into other languages. Use
to teach your child a few words in the native language of the current country
you are studying.
Things
To Do For Fun
teaches basic expressions in different
languages.
Crystal
made some passports pages of her own and generously agreed to share them with
all of us. There are several pages/styles available. Use which ever one best
suites your needs. To print, set your printer to "fill the page" or
some other similar option. To complete -- just add blank pages for your
"stamps" Simply
Fold
-- all info on one page. Passport
Cover
-- 2 per page Front
Page -- goes with the next 3 items
Make
Your Own Passport Project.
Information
on
Flat
Stanley
aka Flat Travelers. The
Flat
Stanley Project
is a group of Moms who make their own flat
travelers and exchange them with one another as they travel about the globe.
Children can participate with the help of their parents.
Check
tourism offices in the countries you are planning on "visiting"
and request free brochures, maps, videos, posters, etc... Please note that not
all offices offer free information by mail but all have excellent websites to
view as well. Below is a list of sites I have requested information from.
Look for more countries soon. Travel
information
allows you to order 25 free brochures per family
Tourist
Board
lists websites for various countries. You may or may
not be able to order free information from these sites. Check each one to see
which you can and cannot.
Lisa's
Freebies
has links to request travel brochures and other information for 48 of the states.
Holiday
Road
has links to request free information on all 50 states
and all the providences of Canada. India
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan Panama Travel
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
South
Korea
Israel Lebanon
Lithuania New
Zealand Australia
Singapore Western
Australia
Southern
Australia Malaysia Turkey
Kratt's
Creatures
has a handful of animals and information for each
continent.
Unforgettable
Language
has free demos available for various language
courses.
The
Dutch Twins is a story about Holland that you can read
for free online.
Enchanted
Learning
has a lot of free printable worksheets, games,
books, activities, and more for not only geography but other subjects as well.
You will be amazed at what you can find here.
Geosense
is an online game that tests your geography knowledge.
Find
out the
Exchange
Rate
for your country.
Holland
information page states that Holland is actually part of the Netherlands. You
can read about this and more here.
World
Atlas
is available online for free. Countries are divided by
region and Continent.
World
Tales
here you can see folk tales, myths and legends from
around the world, brought to life by twenty Australian animators that you can
view online for free.
Link
has a monthly newsletter spotlighting a different country and people who live
there or are missionaries to that country. You can order there
free
newsletter here.
National
Anthems
has maps, words, and music for all 192 countries
National Anthems. Would be great for use with GTG or when doing a study on the
Olympics.
Birthdays
Around The World
has information on how birthdays are
celebrated in various countries.
Words
and Music for
This
Is My Father's World.
Online
World
has information about various places you will travel
to while using GTG.
CIA
World Fact Book
-- updates daily; information on statistics
for each country.
Zoom
Activities
-- check this out for craft ideas.
Montessori
Materials
has printable geography and cultural materials for
free.
Scholastic has
a variety of things available. Just click on PK-2 and then look under social
studies for lesson plans on a variety of topics that all relate to GTG.
Native
Costumes
has costumes you can print out and make from
various countries around the world. Click on
buildings,
kids,
or
animals for
other printables from around the world or click on
science for
a map of the world time zones and globes.
Your
Child learns
has a world map that is printable on several
sheets of paper then you can piece them together however you choose. You can
make a 1 page map or a 64 page one that is 8' by 8' in size!! There is a lot
you can do with this. Just be creative. Try having your children ride stick
ponies and gallop to the country using clues you give. This would be a great
review exercise. OR search online for clip art representing the various
countries, shrink to fit onto your map, and glue on. Or use old travel
magazines (ask your local travel company if you can have their old ones for
free), cut out the pictures and glue where appropriate.
Ideas
by Region
CHINA: Origami
Various
Activities Panda
Camera Jaegi
Obtain
a Chinese Name Listen
to Chinese 3D
Animals of Asia Animals
Book Chinese
Red Envelopes
JAPAN:
Haiku
Poetry Various
Activities Make A
Book Koinobori
AFRICA: Adinkra
Stamps Animals
Book Various
Activities Senufo
Mud Painting
BRAZIL: Various
Activities
GREAT BRITAIN: Various
Activities English
Crackers
AUSTRALIA: Animals Book
Various
Activities
CANADA: Various
Activities Animals
Book
ARTIC: Animals
Book
MEXICO: Cascarones
Various
Activities Papel
Picado
USA:
Various
Activities US
Flag Book
ANTARCTICA:
Various
Activities
NEW
ZEALAND: Science
Expedition
INTRODUCTION:
Play
Simon Says using map directions.
Make
7
Continents Book
MAPS:
Other
Geography Resources
Below
is a list of additional books and other resources, collected from various
resources that may also be of benefit to you geography studies. National
Geographic Cards - these were 3.99 at Target, they are flashcards with beautiful
photos on one side and details on the other. There are buildings,
monuments, landscapes. The
Great Race -- a maze book by Love to Learn My
First Picture Atlas
North,
South, East, and West by Franklyn M. Branley
Explorers
for God by
Katie and Dan Montgomery Usborne
Great World Tour
Hidden
Pictures across the USA
Race
Around the World by David Gantz
Zorah's
Magic Carpet by Stefan Czernecki
Henry's
World Tour by Robert M. Quackenbush
Aunt
Dot's Incredible Adventure Atlas by Eljay Yildrim Piggly
Wiggly around the world by Christyan Fox
You
Can Change the World, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 By Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone --
These books are basically the Children's Version of Operation World.
Learning to
Pray for People Around the World By Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone --
These books are basically the Children's Version of Operation World.
Animal Stencils The Global Puzzle, The
Animal Global Puzzle, The Global Puzzle Jr. I suggest getting the Jr. version
for early elementary students. The original version of this is very difficult to
use but you will have excellent geography skills when done but I suggest waiting
until your child is at least mid-upper elementary level before providing them
with this challenge but it would be great for the parents! : -) Rice by
Sylvia A. Johnson -- use with Asian Countries. Literature Based
Multicultural Units from Evan-Moor Publishing.
Vendela in Venice by
Christina Bjork
Re
My Own Little World by Patricia Frakes Audio Memory's Geography Songs Note: This is part of Core 2 History. Audio Memory's States and Capitals Songs Around
the World Art & Activities: Visiting the & continents through craft and
fun!
Sarah Morton's Day by Kate Waters. This makes a great book to read before Thanksgiving. For more books for Thanksgiving see my holiday page.
Squanto
and the Miracle of Thanksgiving by Eric Metaxes As
the Crow Flies: A First Book About Maps by Gail Hartman
Worksheets
for Notebook
Here
are some of the GTG worksheets that I have created for use with my son. I
have a few others as well... I am just trying to locate what disk that they
are all on. Please be patient as I find these and get them posted.
I
am using the honor system with these documents. A suggested donation of $10 to help
support this website is appreciated. Thank you!
Sample Schedule Sample Schedule Checklist China - Ducks Worksheet China Information Worksheet China Pandas China Sloth Bears China Vocabulary Ellis Island India Chevrotains India Elephants India Tigers India Vocabulary India Water Buffalo Introduction Butterflies Introduction Ice Cream Ants Introduction Insects Introduction Vocabulary South Korea Barbecued Beef Japan Vocabulary Israel Vocabulary Israel Donkeys Russia Bears Russia Wolves Russia Vocabulary Russia Pretzels Italy Vocabulary Italy Astronomy Vocabulary Great Britain Sheep Great Britain Vocabulary France Type of Trees France Trees
with MORE coming soon!
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