Galloping the Globe

by Christa
(Bath, MI, USA)

Product:Galloping the Globe
Subject:Geography-Based Unit Study
Levels Used: ages 6&8
Dates Used: 2009-currently

Likes: This is the basis of our current curriculum. It is like FIAR on steroids... instead of a children's book, we spend a week (or two, or three!) with readings and activities planned around a single country.

There are a great range of activities suggested, so I can choose what will interest both of my children (who couldn't possibly be more different in learning style and still be from the same planet).

I like that most of the searching for reference materials is already done - the books are in print, the websites work, the recipes are easy! - I just had to decide when it would be most convenient for us to do which activity, and to add in some locally available resources...like Nana teaching them Flamenco dancing when we study Spain, and Grandma teaching them to Polka!

GtG is perfect for us, and we are now having to decide if we will continue it next year as the online supplements become available for other countries, or if we will go to Cantering the Country as we originally planned.

Dislikes: Marie Curie is studied in the France chapter. She was born and raised in Poland. My family is Polish and that is just a pet peeve...