*This is the scope and sequence suggested by Charlotte Mason and how it was taught in her schools. After teaching geography in a family setting I’ve adapted her methods and ...
In Charlotte Mason’s schools her students did map drills and map making as a large part of their geography lessons. But before children can begin map drills they need to ...
Map Drills and Map Work Once children finish Elementary Geography and have made maps of places they know (like their neighborhood, a park, or their town) then they are ready ...
At the beginning of a school year, before diving into a study of a continent and it’s countries, we draw a large (blank) map of the continent. Over the course ...
“Geography is, to my mind, a subject of high educational value; though not because it affords the means of scientific training. Geography does present its problems, and these of the ...
This park was one of my boys’ favorites. From the rich history of the cave to the actual adventure inside of it, it definitely became a core memory for them ...
This park is unique in that it is the only national park that is mostly underwater! It must be explored by boat or by snorkeling. You can pay for a ...
Early on in our marriage my husband and I decided that we wanted to prioritize traveling our own country before traveling internationally. We want our children to develop an intimate ...
In December 2021 my husband and I surprised our boys with an early Christmas gift: a weeklong trip to Florida, to visit Everglades National Park. We wrapped a suitcase filled ...
