Explore His Earth!
Do you know how many gallons of water float in a cloud over our heads? How far it is to the center of the Earth? Ever wondered what causes magnificent auroras, God's love lights? And do you know the phenomenal way God used the Flood to puzzle our planet into different shifting plates?
Well, hop on board to experience A Child's Geography: Explore His Earth ---- Adventures for the Inquisitive Child. Every excursion glorifies our breathtaking Creator! And leads us to practically use our geographical discoveries to Reach out to His World---for knowledge without love is an empty gong. And speaking of bells, there is our boarding signal!
Let's climb on board and go find Him everywhere on Earth!
Explore His Earth is written for elementary grades 1-6, although many families use the books with older or younger children. (Download the free chapters to see if A Child's Geography is right for your family!)
Curriculum designed to be used over one school year.
Your luggage for each chapter includes:
NARRATIONS
Throughout the text are narration prompts: Tell the folks at home all about it! In Charlotte Mason fashion, narrations are included to encourage geographers to make the text their own, to reflect on what they have read, and articulate the reading in their very own words. You may want to role-play a phone call with your young geographer for these narration prompts, you holding the phone, asking the narration questions, and your young geographer responding on his/her phone. The narration prompts are merely guides to encourage a narration. If your young geographer feels comfortable narrating his or her own tales, rejoice! The question prompts are there only to encourage!
NOTEBOOKING
Travelers will be writing of their adventures on oversized, large pieces of cardstock --- their "Postcard Home."
Ask any world traveler --- if they don't log their journeys in a journal, so many details of the trip slip away, forever lost in a sea of long-forgotten memories. Don't let that happen. It only takes a moment to hand your geographer a pencil and piece of cardstock and get the adventure written down. (Or you may have your geographer orally narrate the postcard to you as you jot it down for them.) Even one or two lines of writing are better than neglecting the postcard entirely. Note booking on a postcard after each adventure will deeply enrich your geographer's experience. You can do this!
REACHING OUT TO HIS WORLD
Knowledge without love is an empty, heartbreaking gong. It would be a very sad state if our young geographers knew much of His world…but had hearts that were indifferent to the people with whom we share our home. What are we without love? Each chapter includes a "Reaching Out" segment that takes the information of the chapter and places it into a practical context, encouraging geographers to do something to show His love to His world. We are called to be Christ's hands and heart to a hurting world. Let's not fail Him!
READING LISTS
Reading lists have been included at the end of every chapter. These titles are only suggested to supplement “A Child's Geography .” None are necessary . Your library may be a wonderful resource for more titles. Books from a creationist standpoint have been noted as such on the reading list. I encourage you to peruse all books before sharing with your young geographer. Some titles may have had wonderful graphics that are most beneficial, while the text may not uphold God as Creator. Weigh the balance, and, knowing your own geographers and family situation, trust your own discernment.
ACTIVITIES
The optional activities are just that — optional . The text of each chapter is the substance and “meat” of the learning. The activities are simply supplement and “dessert.” Please do not feel obligated to do the activities. Each “Too-Fun-To-Resist Excursion” was chosen because, Lord willing, it extended the learning of that chapter's adventure, was simple and practically doable for a Mama with many responsibilities --- and they were fun! Your young geographers may well be able to set out on many of the excursions by themselves. And if you can resist the excursions, you still will have enjoyed a grand adventure nonetheless!
BOARDING PASSES READY?
With the traveling details now nicely attended to, I invite you to step on board to memorable adventures across His glorious globe! Hold on to your hats, folks --- His world will take your breath away! Let's begin the adventure together!
“The whole earth is full of His glory!”~Isaiah 6:3
To download and read chapters for free!
To order now.