Teacher Guide for Around the World Part 1
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Around the World K-4 Part I Teacher Guide by Rea Burg
Raise world travelers! In this homeschool geography teacher guide your child will encounter cultures and landscapes across Asia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica, and will gain appreciation for the incredible diversity of people and places that comprise our world.
Introduce your Kindergarten–4th grade student to world geography and culture through delightful children’s picture books in this engaging curriculum. This guide leads parents through a geography course designed to foster curiosity and connection through exploration of Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. Using award-winning literature, the guide covers art, music, poetry, history, and nature study.
In this course, children will journey through countries like China, Japan, Thailand, India, Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ghana, discovering unique cultures, traditions, and landscapes. Each unit includes folktales, fables, maps and flags to color or cut out, and gentle Socratic questions to spark meaningful discussion and critical thinking.
The guide contains beautiful illustrations to help students learn about indigenous species and habitats while cultivating a love for the natural world. Culinary activities introduce global flavors with recipes, photos, and links that bring each country’s cuisine to life—perfect for memorable, hands-on learning.
Included in the guide are Library Connections and history and biography suggestions, allowing parents to expand or adapt the curriculum. Whether used as a core homeschool curriculum or a cultural supplement, this study brings the world into your home, one story, one dish, one discovery at a time.
Perfect for families of kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade children seeking a flexible, story-rich homeschool resource that builds global awareness through engaging learning, the lessons in this study are flexible, allowing families to tailor activities and pace to meet the needs of their students.
- The complete homeschool geography curriculum contains 70 lessons.
- Do 4 lessons per week for a semester unit-study.
- Do 2 lessons per week for a one-year study.
