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If you really want your kids to know and understand world geography, you'll save enough money to buy a Volkswagen bus and travel the habited continents, filling countless notebooks with observations and facts. Unfortunately, most of us aren't that financially independent (or flat-out hardcore), but that doesn't mean our kids can't have a good geography education.

Probably the best place to start is with an organized curriculum, but even the most comprehensive program will leave holes, and none of them are able to know and cater to your childrens' specific interests. Even a specific course on Africa won't necessarily spend as much time as you or your kids would like on African river tribes, the Rwenzori Mountains, or the number of non-indigenous peoples in cities like Tripoli and Johannesburg.

Which is exactly why geography resources exist. Some of them are probably sufficient to teach geography by themselves, but most of them are simply tools to fill out and enhance a more broad study. The best ones are fairly specific in content, though a lot of the reference books we carry cover large regions (including continents) and offer information you aren't likely to encounter elsewhere.

You don't have to actually go to Africa or Europe to make geography a hands-on study, either. One of the best ways to get kids to remember where things are is to have them fill in names and landmarks on a blank or rewriteable map. Or you can have them play games, complete crafts, cook an ethnic meal, make clothes or hats specific to a region, etc.

It's also a good idea to have them read literature that takes place in the area being studied. Even in works of fiction, regional stories can give a sense of place that sticks with readers more than disconnected facts. Not that the facts aren't important—but reinforcing them through other means will cement them more than rote memorization is likely to do.

Then there are the books to keep around the house, the go-to-when-you're-bored atlases, map books, and travel guides great for browsing. Almost every child is visual to some degree, and when they can actually see what a country looks like, with its terrain, lakes, cities and borders, they're far more likely to want to know more about it. Geography study doesn't always have to be formal; supplementing after school hours is often when a lot of the real learning goes on.

Just like you can't teach your kids everything there is to know, we at Exodus Books can't offer all the resources in existence. Groups like the National Geographic Society and the Smithsonian Institute offer bajillions of free online resources, as well as books, TV documentaries, magazines, activity guides, and more. Even more fun (and just as educational) are the Carmen Sandiego computer games and other products that turn geography drill into a hunt for an international supervillain.

To the right you'll find a list of online sites offering information, quizzes, and fun ways to learn geography. We also suggest making use of your local library as much as possible; atlases can be expensive and nation fact books quickly go out of date, but libraries are usually well-stocked and current (though a lot of books of this type are research materials and can't be checked out; be sure to bring a notebook!). Look for the audio-visual section, too; there are usually plenty of documentaries and supplements available.

Understanding geography is one of the first steps toward understanding our world. It affects government and politics, religion, food supply, even the entertainments a culture enjoys. It's probably one of the easiest subjects to get kids interested in, too, but oddly it's often neglected. With all the resources available, however, it can quickly become a focus of study during schooltime and during free time. And you don't even need to buy a junky bus or passports.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he is a husband and father, teaches adult Sunday school in his Presbyterian congregation, and likes weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur.Read more of his reviews here.

 

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50 States
by Gabrielle Balkan, Illustrated by Sol Linero
from Wide Eyed Editions
for 3rd-6th grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$30.00 $18.00 (1 in stock)
7 Continents: North America
by Marilyn Evans
Pap/Map from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 3rd-6th grade
in Evan-Moor Geography (Location: GEO-CUREM)
$21.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
All About Maps
from Gingko Press
for 6th-Adult
in Art History & Appreciation (Location: ELE-ARTHIS)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Amazon River
by Sangma Francis and Romolo D'Hipolito
from Flying Eye Books
for 3rd-6th grade
in South America (Location: HISMC-LAT)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Another Trip Around the World
by Leland Graham
from Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company
for 4th-8th grades
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
$12.00 $9.00 (3 in stock)
Around the World in 2,000 Pictures
by A. Milton Runyon and Vilma F. Bergane, editors
Revised from Doubleday & Company
for 4th-6th grade
in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Atlas of Adventures
from Wide Eyed Editions
for 3rd-6th grade
in Oversized Geography (Location: GEO-OVER)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
Atlas of American History
from Rand McNally
for 4th-9th grade
in Historical & Cultural Atlases (Location: HISRF-ATLAS)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Bible Then & Now
by Jenny Roberts
from Simon & Schuster Macmillan
for 6th-Adult
in Archaeology (Location: HISRF-ARCH)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
British Empire and the Great Divisions of the Globe
Charlotte Mason Geography Volume II
by Charlotte M. Mason
2022 Reprint from Yesterday's Classics
for 3rd-6th grade
in Introductory Geography (Location: GEO-INTRO)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Children's Atlas of the Bible
by Henry Wansbrough
1st edition
for 1st-7th grade
in Bible Study & Reference for Kids (Location: BIBR-STU)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Continents Map Set of the World
by Geography Matters
from Geography Matters
for 3rd-8th grade
in Geography Matters products (Location: GEO-GEOM)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
Country Report Projects for Any Country
by Michael Gravois
from Teaching Resources
for 5th-9th grade
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
DK Concise World Atlas
8th edition from DK Publishing
for 3rd-Adult
in Oversized Geography (Location: GEO-OVER)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
DK Eyewitness: Bible Lands
DK Eyewitness Series
by Jonathan Tubb
1st edition from DK Publishing
History Reference for 4th-8th grade
in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
DK Eyewitness: Bible Lands
DK Eyewitness Series
by Jonathan Tubb
from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
HIstory Reference for 4th-8th grade
in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Don't Know Much About the 50 States
by Kenneth C. Davis
Reprint from HarperCollins
for 4th-8th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$11.99 $7.50 (2 in stock)
Draw Africa
from ArtK12
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Draw the World (Location: ELE-ARTDW)
$19.95 $13.00 (2 in stock)
Draw Asia I
from ArtK12
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Draw the World (Location: ELE-ARTDW)
$19.95 $13.00 (2 in stock)
Draw Asia II
from ArtK12
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Draw the World (Location: ELE-ARTDW)
$19.95 $13.00 (1 in stock)
Draw Canada and Greenland
from ArtK12
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Draw the World (Location: ELE-ARTDW)
$19.95 $13.00 (3 in stock)
Draw Europe
from ArtK12
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Draw the World (Location: ELE-ARTDW)
$19.95 $13.00 (3 in stock)
Draw Mexico, Central and South America
from ArtK12
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Draw the World (Location: ELE-ARTDW)
$19.95 $13.00 (3 in stock)
Draw the Natural Wonders of Europe
by Kristin Draeger and Glen Draeger
from ArtK12
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Draw the World (Location: ELE-ARTDW)
$19.95 $13.00 (1 in stock)
Draw the USA
from ArtK12
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Draw the World (Location: ELE-ARTDW)
$19.95 $13.00 (4 in stock)
Draw the World
from ArtK12
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Draw the World (Location: ELE-ARTDW)
$19.95 $13.00 (3 in stock)
Enchantment of America: New England Country
Enchantment of America: Regional Books of the United States
by Dorothy Wood, illustrated by Tom Dunnington
Second Printing from Children's Press
for 3rd-6th grade
in Vintage Readers & Textbooks (Location: VIN-READ)
$7.20 (1 in stock)
Everything You Need To Know About Geography Homework
by Anne Zeman & Kate Kelly
from Scholastic Inc.
for 4th-6th grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring World Geography
by Richard Rayburn
3rd edition from My Father's World
for 5th-8th grade
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Fabulous Facts about the 50 States
by Wilma S. Ross, illustrated by Bill Cummings, maps by Frank Ronan
from Scholastic Book Services
for 3rd-6th grade
in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Geography Book
by Caroline Arnold
1st edition from Jossey-Bass
for 3rd-6th grade
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Geography Songs - Booklet only
Audio Memory CDs
by Larry & Kathy Troxel
5th edition from Audio Memory
for 2nd-6th grade
in Introductory Geography (Location: GEO-INTRO)
$6.95 $4.50 (1 in stock)
Geography Songs with CD
Audio Memory CDs
by Larry & Kathy Troxel
5th edition from Audio Memory
for 2nd-6th grade
in Introductory Geography (Location: GEO-INTRO)
$13.00 (1 in stock)
Hammond's Illustrated Atlas for Young America
from C. S. Hammond and Co.
for 3rd-6th grade
in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Handy Geography Answer Book
by Matthew T. Rosenberg
from Visible Ink Press
for 4th-6th grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Home Geography for Primary Grades
by C. C. Long
from Living Book Press
for 3rd-6th grade
in Introductory Geography (Location: GEO-INTRO)
$6.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
Illustrated Atlas of Hawaii
by Gavan Daws
from Island Heritage Publishing
for 4th-8th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Illustrated Picture Atlas of the World
by Nicholas Harris
from Hinkler Books
for 3rd-6th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Interactive 3-D Maps: American History
by Donald M. Silver, Patricia J. Wynne
from Scholastic Inc.
for 4th-8th grade
in Historical & Cultural Atlases (Location: HISRF-ATLAS)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Intermediate World Atlas
by Rand McNally
from Rand McNally
for 4th-8th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Journey to the Eastern Hemisphere
by April Lotempio
1st edition from Avyx, Inc.
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$20.00 (1 in stock)
Kingfisher Geography Encyclopedia
by Clive Gifford
2 Rev Upd from Kingfisher
for 4th-9th grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$29.50 (1 in stock)
Kingfisher Young People's Atlas of the World
by Philip Steele
1st edition from Kingfisher
for 4th-6th grade
in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Let's Explore the British Isles
by Caroline Walker, with maps & illustrations by Gloris Smith Young
from Living Book Press
for 3rd-6th grade
in Introductory Geography (Location: GEO-INTRO)
$15.99 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Letters from Egypt
by Mary L. Whately
from Simply Charlotte Mason
for 4th-12th grade
in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Mapping the World with Art - Textbook and DVD Set
by Ellen Johnston McHenry
from Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop
for 4th-8th grade
in Geography Curriculum (Location: GEO-CUR)
$32.00 (1 in stock)
Maps and Mapping
by Barbara Taylor
from Kingfisher
for 4th-6th grade
in Cartography & Mapping Resources (Location: GEO-MAP)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Merriam-Webster's Student Atlas
from Merriam-Webster
for 3rd-8th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
National Geographic Kids U.S. Atlas
7th edition from National Geographic
for 3rd-6th grade
in Oversized Geography (Location: GEO-OVER)
$14.99 $8.00 (1 in stock)
National Geographic Student Atlas of the World
by National Geographic
from National Geographic
for 4th-6th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
National Geographic Student Atlas of the World
3rd edition from National Geographic
for 4th-8th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Nelson's 3-D Bible Mapbook
by Simon Jenkins
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for All Ages
in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
North America
by Nellie B. Allen
from Yesterday's Classics
for 6th-Adult
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$22.95 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Our Fifty States
by Mark H. Bockenhauer, Stephen F. Cunha, Jimmy Carter (Foreword)
from National Geographic
for 4th-6th grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Passport to the World
by Craig Froman
from Master Books
for 3rd-6th grade
in Diversity & Multicultural Books (Location: HISMC-MUL)
$13.59 $9.00 (3 in stock)
Rand McNally Classroom Atlas
from Rand McNally
for 4th-8th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Rand McNally Classroom Atlas
by Rand McNally Staff
from Rand McNally
for 1st-6th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Rand McNally Classroom Atlas
by Rand McNally Staff
from Rand McNally
for 1st-6th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$4.00 (2 in stock)
Rand McNally Classroom Atlas of the World
by Rand McNally Staff
13th edition from Rand McNally
for 1st-6th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$18.00 $9.00 (4 in stock)
Scholastic Atlas of the United States
by David Rubel
from Scholastic Inc.
for 4th-10th grade
in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
South America
Evan-Moor Geography Mini-Unit
by Jo Ellen Moore
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 3rd-6th grade
in Latin American & Hispanic Culture (Location: HISMC-LAT)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
South America
by Harriett Kinghorn
from Instructional Fair
for 4th-8th grade
in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
State Report Projects for Any State
from Scholastic Inc.
for 4th-8th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
States & Capitals Learning Wrap-Up Keys
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for 3rd-6th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Student World Atlas
6th edition from National Geographic
for 4th-8th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Trip Around the World
by Leland Graham
from Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company
for 4th-8th grades
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
$12.00 $9.00 (2 in stock)
Trivium Tables Cycle 1 Geography
5th edition from Classical Conversations
for 2nd-8th grade
in Classical Conversations (Location: CUR-CC)
$14.40 $9.00 (4 in stock)
Trivium Tables Cycle 2 Geography
revised from Classical Conversations
for 2nd-8th grade
in Classical Conversations (Location: CUR-CC)
$14.40 $9.00 (2 in stock)
Uncle Josh's Outline Map Book
by George Wiggers, Hannah (Wiggers) Gullett
3rd edition from Geography Matters
for 2nd-10th grade
in Geography Matters products (Location: GEO-GEOM)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
Uncle Josh's Outline Map CD-ROM
by George & Hannah Wiggers
2nd edition from Geography Matters
for 2nd-10th grade
in Geography Matters products (Location: GEO-GEOM)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
United States Maps
by Amy Pak
from Home School in the Woods
for All Ages
in Historical & Cultural Atlases (Location: HISRF-ATLAS)
$19.95 $14.00 (2 in stock)
USA Mark-It Map (double-sided paper)
by George Wiggers (aka "Uncle Josh")
from Geography Matters
for 3rd-6th grade
in Cartography & Mapping Resources (Location: GEO-MAP)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Usborne Book of Peoples of the World
by Anna Claybourne, Gillian Doherty
from Usborne
for 3rd-6th grade
in Diversity & Multicultural Books (Location: HISMC-MUL)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Usborne Flags Sticker Book
Spotter's Guides Sticker Books
by Lisa Miles
from Usborne
for 3rd-7th grade
in International Landmarks & Symbols (Location: HISV-LANINT)
$6.50 (2 in stock)
Where on Earth
from DK Publishing
for 3rd-8th grade
in Oversized Geography (Location: GEO-OVER)
$19.99 $10.00 (1 in stock)
World of Wonders
by J. Patrick Lewis
from Sun Dial Press
for 3rd-6th grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$8.50 (1 in stock)
World Regional Maps Coloring Book
by Bruce Jones
from Bruce Jones Design
for 3rd-12th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Writing a State Report
by John Carratello, Patty Carratello
2nd edition from Teacher Created Materials, Inc.
for 3rd-6th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Yo, Sacramento
by Scholastic
from Scholastic Inc.
for 4th-6th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$1.50 (1 in stock)
Yo, Sacramento
by Scholastic
from Scholastic Inc.
for 4th-6th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
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