A Review of Simply Charlotte Mason’s Visits To… Geography Series (Curriculum)
I’m happy to give my full review of the “Visits To…” Geography Series. So… Geography has always been a bit of a mish-mash for our family. When the kids were younger we covered most of our geography through Five in a Row. Now we read books that are specific to certain geographic areas and have basic discussions about them and find them on a map. Geography is also naturally covered in History read-alouds and discussions. We’ve also done Map-Drill, which I highly recommend for memorizing maps. The “Visits To…” series has 5 book or region options to choose from: Europe (what we have), North America, South/Central America and Australia,…
Galloping the Globe – Mexico!
Our study of North Amercia began with Mexico! However, we won’t be following up with studies of Canada and the USA until Spring time when we can better interact with local wildlife and plant life, etc. Here are some snapshots and captions from our unit! Mexican Food! Might I suggest some amazingly YUMMY Tacos for lunch? So easy to make, and a favorite for our kids! Mexican Cookie Rings were delicious and so easy. They are almost the same as sugar cookies, but with a finger print hold in the middle and sprinkles on top before baking. We loved them. Here is the recipe. Mexican Music and Dance We enjoyed watching some…
