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Travel Around The World With Picture Books (Part 1)
Travel around the world with these gorgeous picture books from Beautiful Feet Books. Part 1 covers…
Art ~ Biographies ~ Cooking ~ Critical Thinking ~ Curriculum Reviews ~ Geography ~ History ~ Literature ~ Nature Study ~ Picture Books
Travel Around the World With Picture Books (Part 2)
Travel around the world with these gorgeous picture books from Beautiful Feet Books. Part 2 covers…
224 Animals to learn: Imagine by Alison Lester.
Looking for a great gift book with a beautiful story and illustrations and 224 animals…
AUSTRALIA
A Journey Around Australia
Take an exciting and fun journey around Australia. This is a great way to study Australia’s geography and landmarks by using the places and experiences in this gorgeous picture book to prompt research and discovery of this beautiful country.
Are We There Yet? Alison Lester
Gift this classic iconic picture book to those you love. Join Grace and her family as they hit the road camping, experiencing, and meeting all the people and places that make up Australia.
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AMERICA
K-3 U.S. Geography
Encourage your young homeschooler’s love of adventure and curiosity about the world around them with this gentle study that incorporates hilarious and heartwarming stories, discussion questions, hands-on activities, recipes, field-trip suggestions, video links, websites and more.
From tundra to volcanoes, beaches to deserts, mountains to badlands, students will learn geographic terms, functional mapping skills, and how to use a compass. This teacher’s guide provides weekly lessons that weave all these elements into a rich, enjoyable, and inspiring study.
At the end of the course, students will have a rich foundational understanding of U.S. geography, state symbols, directions, and mapping. Most importantly, we hope that this course inspires you and your students to get outside to see and experience all the natural beauty this nation offers.
U.S. Geography: K-3
Beautiful Feet Books
U.S. Geography jumps off the page with this literature-based curriculum. Follow a mountain-climbing grandmother, fruit-tree hauling pioneers, a homesick city boy in a desert and many more interesting characters as they lead you on journeys around the United States.
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Gr 4-6 U.S. Geography
These stories introduce homeschoolers to the vast variety of landforms, biomes, and ecosystems that can be found in the United States.
Bridging story with scientific and geographic exploration, this course is designed for nature lovers and outdoor skeptics alike. The comprehensive teacher’s guide will reveal the incredible geography of the United States, introduce mapping, directions, landforms, the National Parks, and inspire outdoor adventures to apply your student’s newfound knowledge. Join your student to discover ecosystems, biomes, and ecological principles as you explore the mountain ranges, deserts, rivers, glaciers, plains, islands, sea-like lakes, rainforests, and various flora and fauna to be found in the United States.
Whether it’s through beautifully filmed videos, muddy field trips, or hands-on experiments, your fourth to sixth grade student will cultivate a lifelong love of exploration, adventure, and an appreciation of the natural world. This gentle approach to geography is designed to ignite your child’s curiosity as you experience the wonders of our magnificent country.
U.S. Geography: Grade 4-6
Beautiful Feet Books
This U.S. geography curriculum connects the stories of Native American tribes, intrepid explorers, hopeful pioneers, and determined individuals with the lands they built their lives upon.
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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Book of Nations
In the process of developing Beautiful Feet Books’ new World Geography and Ecology curriculum, writer Rebecca Manor had the idea of a book that would introduce students to all 196 fascinating countries of the world. Short entries for each country would include capital cities, locator maps, demographics, fun facts, national parks, and, of course, gorgeous photos to stoke students’ curiosity. And thus was born the Book of Nations!
An information-packed page or two for each country introduces students to the fascinating history and culture of every country in the world. Here you’ll glimpse towering mountains, sparkling beaches, jaw-dropping canyons, remarkable animal species, and much more. You’ll discover that, while Mount Everest is the highest peak above sea level, the point on earth closest to outer space is actually located somewhere different, and the tallest mountain from base to summit is even somewhere else. You’ll learn about underground caverns so large they have their own forests, beaches, and even ecosystems. You’ll learn about ancient cities that have been continuously inhabited for millennia.
We hope this book stirs up your curiosity about the wonders of creation and the people with whom we share it!
Book of Nations - All ages
Beautiful Feet Books
A magnificent introduction to every nation on earth. This book is intended to introduce readers to the amazing beauty and diversity of the world’s countries. Suitable for the whole family to share and enjoy together.
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K-4 Around the World Part I
Introduce your homeschooling K-4th children to world geography and culture with award-winning literature. This pack covers Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. In Asia we explore China, Japan, Thailand, and India. In Africa we visit Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ghana.
Gentle Socratic questions are designed to prompt discussion and discovery. Geographic elements include country maps and flags for children to cut out, paint or color, encouraging journaling of all they are learning. Beautiful drawings of indigenous animals are also included which will familiarize students with some remarkable creatures, their habitat and habits, cultivating respect and wonder for the natural world.
Each country visited also includes a Library Connection, as well as History and Biography suggestions, so that homeschooling parents can expand the curriculum with additional recommendations. Each chapter concludes with a fun foray into the cuisine of the country with recipes, photos, and links to create a memorable evening visiting unique culinary creations from around the world.
Around the World with Picture Books- Part 1: Complete Package K-4
Beautiful Feet Books: K-4
Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica - Travel the world through delightful children’s picture books! Introduce your homeschooling K-4th children to world geography and culture with award-winning literature. This pack covers Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. In Asia we explore China, Japan, Thailand, and India. In Africa we visit Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ghana. This course includes nature study, folktales, fables, music, art, poetry, and history.
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K-4 Around the World Part II
Journey around the world in this course covering Europe and South America! In Europe you and your children will travel through France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and Great Britain. In South America: Ecuador, Chile, Peru, and Brazil.
Gentle Socratic questions are designed to prompt discussion and discovery. Geographic elements include country maps and flags for children to cut out, paint or color, encouraging journaling of all they are learning. Beautiful drawings of indigenous animals will familiarize homeschool students with some remarkable creatures, their habitat and habits, cultivating respect and wonder for the natural world.
Each country visited also includes a Library Connection, as well as History and Biography suggestions, so that parents can expand the study with additional recommendations. Each chapter concludes with a fun foray into the cuisine of the country with recipes, photos, and links to create a memorable evening visiting unique culinary creations from around the world.
Around the World with Picture Books- Part 2: Complete Package K-4
Beautiful Feet Books
Europe & South America - Travel more of the world through delightful children’s picture books! Along with award-winning literature, this course includes nature study, folktales, fables, music, art, poetry, and history.
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Gr 7-9 World Geography & Ecology
Take an exciting Are you ready for an eye-opening journey around the world this school year? Did you know that the sands in the Sahara help fertilize the Amazon rainforest in Brazil? Do you want to read one of the greatest survival stories of all time? In this course, students will travel the world to learn about its unique geography, study its incredible ecology, and read stories set on every continent. A beautiful world map provides a blank canvas for students to label every country in the world, even filling the role of cartographer and adding borders for newer nations like South Sudan and Kosovo.
Take an exciting Students will learn about the principles of geography through the required resources while the teacher guide leads you through the beautifully designed and accessible resources.
Geography pairs naturally with ecology, and studying the ecosystems and biomes of the seven continents provides ample opportunities for hands-on learning. Nearly 50 activities that use easy-to-find household items help students understand the cycles of nature, ecosystem structure, soil health, effects of pollution, and much more.
Finally, 13 literature selections will transport students to Malawi, Sudan, Pakistan and India, Vietnam, Iraq, the Russian steppe, Spain, the United States, Panama, Brazil, Australia, and even Antarctica. These books relate to the experiences of people who lived in the places your student will be labeling on the map, making geography more than simply the study of place, but showing how people live in these environments through moving and heartwarming stories. We’ve even included a Traveler’s Table with recipes that will allow your student to experience place through taste and smell.
Pair with the Book of Nations above to add even more depth and detail to this engaging and informative study.
World Geography & Ecology: Age 12+
Beautiful Feet Books
Are you ready for an eye-opening journey around the world this school year? Did you know that the sands in the Sahara help fertilize the Amazon rainforest in Brazil? Do you want to read one of the greatest survival stories of all time? In this course, students will travel the world to learn about its unique geography, study its incredible ecology, and read stories set on every continent.
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AMERICA/WORLD
Gr 4-7 Holling Geography Unit Study
This award-winning homeschool geography unit study is sure to make geography come to life for you and your children! Featuring four of the iconic Holling C. Holling books, children will learn about the Great Lakes and Eastern seaboard, 30 states and their capitals, national landmarks, rivers and lakes, and the continents and oceans.
While the course focuses on geography, the literature brings in history, natural science, indigenous animals, and industry. Three main geographic regions of the U.S (Great Lakes and Eastern seaboard, the Mississippi River, Southwest) are covered as well as an introduction to world geography in the book, Seabird.
Holling Geography Unit Study Pack: Grade 4-7
Beautiful Feet Books
This award-winning homeschool geography unit study is sure to make geography come to life for you and your children! Features four of the iconic Holling C. Holling books: Minn of the Mississippi, Paddle to the Sea, Tree in the Trail and Seabird.
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This is what the Lord says…
” I am the Lord, I have called You in righteousness, I will also hold You by the hand and watch over You, And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people, as a light to the nations. “
– Isaiah 42:5-6