Mom of Many: Let’s Go Geography: A TOS Crew Review

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Let’s Go Geography: A TOS Crew Review

Let’s Go Geography

Ready for a trip around the world? Let's Go Geography is an online subscription for K-4th graders that will introduce your student to the tastes, sounds, and sights of different countries around our globe each week. Geography is one of the most important, but undertaught subjects. Let’s Go Geography is an easy-to-use program that makes teaching geography fun. The Bentz Test Laboratory is having a blast!

Author, Carol Henderson, has been teaching geography to elementary students in a large homeschool co-op for years. Let’s Go Geography comes from her experience and lessons - now available in a digital format. This subscription style curriculum will send you an email each week with a hands-on study for a new location to explore, or you can download the entire year and pick and choose countries you want to visit. Each year will cover 26 countries, and 2 regions of the the USA.

Each week's lesson is designed to take about an hour. The downloadable PDF lessons include 5 chapters with with a variety of activities. Check out a sample lesson:

Chapter 1: Map it! - locate the country on the map and learn some basic facts.

Chapter 2: The Flag - color, cut and paste the flag into your Travel Journal - three-ring binder to keep all your geography mementos organized. Free printable covers come with your subscription.

Chapter 3: The Music - listen and watch the music of the country with online videos - all videos are in a safe viewing mode - no YouTube adds or comments.

Chapter 4: Let's Explore - go sightseeing! Learn about fascinating facts about the country. From what the people do, and what they eat, to special locations to visit. Simple writing assignments give your child a chance to remember what they learned. Pictures are included for your Travel Journal.

Chapter 5: Create! - a hands-on activity with step-by-step instructions (any supplies you need are detailed for you) Some times it's a coloring page, sometimes a craft. Each step is clearly outlined and easy to follow.

Chapter 6: Printables - A "passport", notebooking pages, flags for the classroom, coloring pages and more.

Like the author, I LOVE teaching Geography in our local Co-op! This site is jam packed with resources for all ages. The videos and information on each location are interesting no matter what grade you are :-) I really appreciate being able to use the program in the order I want to. I like to look for a country that has some tie in to our history or literature, and then include the activities from Let's Go Geography into our week to make it come alive. Every one of my testers likes a different section best. When I asked them, I heard - "I love coloring the flags" (one of my children, now older knows every countries flag in the entire world...this is how it started!). Another answered - "The crafts!", and "The videos!" Really, every component is engaging and full of fun!

Let’s Go Geography offers 3 years of completely new content each week. They permit 1 teacher and his/her entire homeschool and co-op class access with your membership.

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