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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 in Every Vehicle
by Amber Stewart, illustrated by Carles Ballesteros
from Kane Miller
for Preschool-2nd grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
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American Continents (Man in his World)
by Harlan H. Barrows, Edith Putnam Parker, Clarence Woodrow Sorensen, drawings by Milo Winter
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for 3rd-6th grade
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by Lynn Kuntz and Jan Fleming, Illustrated by Mark A. Hicks
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Another Trip Around the World
by Leland Graham
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$12.00 $9.00 (2 in stock)
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First Facts
by Doreen Gonzales
from Capstone Press
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in Introductory Geography (Location: GEO-INTRO)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Atlas of American History
from Rand McNally
for 4th-9th grade
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$5.00 (1 in stock)
Atlas of Countries
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by Gallimard Jeunesse
from Scholastic Press
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$4.50 (2 in stock)
Atlas of Oregon
by William G. Loy (director and cartographer), text by Clyde P. Patton
from University of Oregon
for Adult
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Barefoot Books World Atlas
by Nick Crane, illustrated by David Dean
from KiwiCo
for 3rd-6th grade
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$7.00 (1 in stock)
Beginner's United States Atlas
from National Geographic
for 1st-3rd grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Bible Mapbook
by Simon Jenkins
1st edition from HarperCollins
for 6th-10th grade
in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO)
$4.00 (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)
Challenging World Geography
from Teacher Created Materials, Inc.
for 4th-6th grade
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Children Just Like Me
by Anabel Kindersley, Barnabas Kindersley
from DK Publishing
for 1st-3rd grade
in Diversity & Multicultural Books (Location: HISMC-MUL)
$19.99 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Children's Atlas of God's World
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for 3rd-6th grade
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$17.59 $13.00 (2 in stock)
Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament
by H. Wayne House
from Zondervan
Biblical Reference for 9th-Adult
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$6.00 (1 in stock)
Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament
by John Walton
2nd edition from Zondervan
Biblical Reference for 9th-Adult
in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Cities of the Biblical World
by LaMoine F. DeVries
from Wipf and Stock Publishers
for 11th-Adult
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$14.00 (1 in stock)
Collier's World Atlas and Gazetteer
from P. F. Collier & Son Co.
for 9th-Adult
in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC)
$30.00 (1 in stock)
Comprehensive World Reference Guide
from Instructional Fair
for 7th-12th grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Continents: Antarctica
by Leila Merrell Foster
from Heinemann Library
for 1st-3rd grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Creative Companion Level 4 Writing Art Geography (old)
from The Good and the Beautiful
for 4th grade
in Art & Drawing Reference (Location: ELE-ARTREF)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
DK 50 States Activity Book
from DK Publishing
for 1st-4th grade
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
DK Compact World Atlas
by DK Publishing
5th edition from DK Publishing
for 4th-8th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$7.50 (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
from HarperCollins
for 3rd-4th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
Enchantment of America: New England Country
by Dorothy Wood, illustrated by Tom Dunnington
Second Printing from Children's Press
for 3rd-6th grade
in Vintage Readers & Textbooks (Location: VIN-READ)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring World Geography
by Richard Rayburn
2nd edition from My Father's World
for 5th-8th grade
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
$12.00 (3 in stock)
Families Around the World
by Jo E. Moore
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for Preschool-1st grade
in Diversity & Multicultural Books (Location: HISMC-MUL)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
From Akebu to Zapotec
by June Hathersmith
from Wycliffe Bible Translators
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Church History for Kids (Location: XCH-KID)
$6.00 (3 in stock)
Geography Bee Complete Preparation Handbook
by Matthew T. Rosenberg and Jennifer E. Rosenberg
from Three Rivers Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$20.00 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Geography Book
by Caroline Arnold
1st edition from Jossey-Bass
for 3rd-6th grade
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
$8.50 (2 in stock)
Geography from A to Z
by Jack Knowlton
from HarperCollins
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Introductory Geography (Location: GEO-INTRO)
$8.99 $5.00 (2 in stock)
Golden Bible Atlas
Ninth printing from Golden Books
for 8th-Adult
in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Golden Book Picture Atlas of the World - 6 volume Set
from Golden Press
for 3rd-6th grade
in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC)
$18.00 (1 in stock)
Great States! Card Game
from International Playthings
for 2nd-Adult
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Greetings From the 50 States
by Sheila Keenan, Illustrated by Selina Alko
from Scholastic Press
for 3rd-6th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$5.00 (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)
Holman Book of Biblical Charts, Maps, and Reconstructions
from Broadman & Holman
in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
How Do I Use an Atlas?
Research Tools You Can Use
by Therese Shea
from Britannica Educational Pub.
for 2nd-4th grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
If the World Were a Village
by David J. Smith
1st edition from Kids Can Press
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Diversity & Multicultural Books (Location: HISMC-MUL)
$6.00 (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)
Inflatable Globe
from Learning Resources
for 1st-4th grade
in Cartography & Mapping Resources (Location: GEO-MAP)
$7.99 $3.00 (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 (2 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 (2 in stock)
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It's My State!
by Joyce Hart and Jacqueline Laks Gorman
from Marshall Cavendish Education
for 3rd-6th grade
in Pacific States (Location: HISV-PNW)
$5.00 (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)
Kregel Pictorial Guide to the Bible
by Tim Dowley
from Kregel Publications
for 7th-12th grade
in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO)
$11.99 $7.50 (1 in stock)
Map of the United States - Wooden Puzzle
from BATTAT
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Maps & Globes
by Jack Knowlton, Harriett Barton
from HarperCollins
for 1st-3rd grade
in Cartography & Mapping Resources (Location: GEO-MAP)
$7.99 $4.00 (6 in stock)
MapTrek - Book with CD-ROM
by Terri Johnson
from Knowledge Quest
for 1st-10th grade
in Historical & Cultural Atlases (Location: HISRF-ATLAS)
$32.00 (1 in stock)
Me on the Map
by Joan Sweeney & Annette Cable
from Dragonfly Books
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Introductory Geography (Location: GEO-INTRO)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Me on the Map
by Joan Sweeney
from Trumpet Club
for 1st-4th grade
in Introductory Geography (Location: GEO-INTRO)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Me on the Map
by Joan Sweeney, Illustrated by Qin Leng
from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Introductory Geography (Location: GEO-INTRO)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
Mega-Fun Map Skills (Grades 2-3)
by Catherine Tamblyn
from Scholastic Inc.
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Cartography & Mapping Resources (Location: GEO-MAP)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Mountains and Valleys
Adventure in Geography
by Shirley Carpenter, Marie Neurath, Stewart Irwin
from Hanover House
for 3rd-6th grade
in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
My First Atlas
by Hammond World Atlas Corporation
from Hammond World Atlas Corporation
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
National Geographic Kids World Atlas
by National Geographic
4th edition from Scholastic Inc.
for 5th-7th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$6.00 (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)
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 (2 in stock)
Norte, sur, este y oeste
by Allan Fowler
from Children's Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Spanish Resources (Location: FL-SPARE)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Operation World
by Jason Mandryk, Patrick & Robin Johnstone
7th edition from Biblica Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Prayer (Location: XCL-PRAY)
$15.00 (3 in stock)
Our World
by Steve Parker
from Parragon Publishing
for 3rd-8th grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$3.00 (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 (1 in stock)
Rand McNally Atlas of the Oceans
from Rand McNally
for Adult
in Oversized Science Books (Location: SCI-OVER)
$10.00 (1 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 (1 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)
$15.00 $7.50 (3 in stock)
Rand McNally Junior Classroom Atlas
by Brett Gover
Reprint from Rand McNally
for 1st-4th grade
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$6.95 $4.50 (1 in stock)
Rand McNally Readers World Atlas
from Rand McNally
for Adult
in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Rand McNally World Wall Map
by Rand McNally and Company
Wal Map from Rand McNally
for 4th-8th grade
in Cartography & Mapping Resources (Location: GEO-MAP)
$5.50 (1 in stock)
Seven Wonders of the World
by Ron Tagliapietra
from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th-Adult
in International Landmarks & Symbols (Location: HISV-LANINT)
$12.95 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Sizzling State Reports
by Linda Schwartz
from Learning Works
for 4th-6th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$3.50 (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 & South America (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 (2 in stock)
South America
from Bridgestone Books
for 1st-3rd grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
State Captials
from Kane Miller
for 2nd-5th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$8.00 (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 of Wonder
by Jeanne and Arnold Cheyney
from Good Year Books
for 4th-6th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Student Bible Atlas
by Tim Dowley
from Augsburg Fortress
Atlas/Biblical Reference for 4th-8th grade
in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO)
$7.50 (3 in stock)
Student World Atlas
Fourth Edition from National Geographic
in World & U.S. Atlases (Location: GEO-ATLAS)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Then and Now Bible Maps
from Ascension Press
Atlas/Biblical Reference for 7th-Adult
in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Those Fabulous 50 States Bilingual
by Julia Ann Toth
from Imprints
for 5th-10th grade
in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
$2.00 (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 (1 in stock)
Trivium at the Table Placemats: Geography Cycle 1
2nd edition from Classical Conversations
for 2nd-6th grade
in Classical Conversations (Location: CUR-CC)
$8.75 (3 in stock)
Trivium at the Table Placemats: Geography Cycle 2
from Classical Conversations
for 2nd-6th grade
in Classical Conversations (Location: CUR-CC)
$12.50 $8.50 (1 in stock)
Trivium Tables Cycle 1 Geography
5th edition from Classical Conversations
for 2nd-8th grade
in Classical Conversations (Location: CUR-CC)
$12.00 $8.00 (2 in stock)
Trivium Tables Cycle 2 Geography
revised from Classical Conversations
for 2nd-8th grade
in Classical Conversations (Location: CUR-CC)
$12.00 $8.00 (2 in stock)
True Book: Antarctica
A True Book: Geography
by Mel Friedman
from Children's Press
for 3rd-5th grade
in Geography Reference (Location: GEO-REF)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Tyndale Handbook of Bible Charts & Maps
by Neil S. Wilson and Linda K. Taylor
from Tyndale House
for Adult
in Bible Geography and Surveys (Location: XBI-GEO)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Ultimate Geography and Timeline Guide (old)
by Maggie Hogan & Cindy Wiggers
3rd edition from GeoCreations
for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
$28.00 $18.00 (1 in stock)
Ultimate Geography and Timeline Guide (really old)
by Maggie Hogan & Cindy Wiggers
1st edition from GeoCreations
for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Old Edition History & Geography (Location: OHIS)
$8.00 (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)
Understanding Geography Level 5
for 5th grade
in Cartography & Mapping Resources (Location: GEO-MAP)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Understanding Our World Through Geography
by Jerry Aten
from Good Apple
for 4th-8th grade
in Geography Activities & Games (Location: GEO-ACT)
$3.00 (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 (1 in stock)
United States Puzzle - 60 Pieces
from Cra -Z-art
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
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