This summer we're going to be slowly working our way through A Child's Geography, Volume II: Explore the Holy Land. Perhaps you're already familiar with the authors through their lovely and inspiring blogs: Ann Voskamp of Holy Experience and Tonia Peckover of Study in Brown.
We enjoyed A Child's Geography Volume I: Explore His Earth three years ago when my children were 8, 6, 4, and a tag-a-long 1, and they still remember so much about what we learned. My now 9-year-old still asks if we can "please do the atmosphere layers in a jar project again, Mom!" Hmmm...guess I really should get around to it, already.
The volume will take us on a tour of six countries: Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, at a pace of about one country every two weeks. We will adjust our pace, as needed, as we have lots of interests to pursue this summer. We might not even finish the entire volume this summer, and that's ok, too.
We'll keep you updated on our "travels" and share go-along resources as we go. We begin next week. First up: Turkey.
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I originally thought I might follow Serendipity's Tour of Continents and Cultures, which dovetails with both volumes of A Child's Geography, begins with Africa, and provides lots of helpful resources, links, and recommended books, but we spent a lot of time on Africa not so long ago, and the children are eager to learn more about the Middle East right away. I urge you to take a look at what the ladies at Serendipity have put together and generously share with the rest of us--especially if you want to begin a tour of the continents with Africa. I may just have to come back to Serendipity's plans in a year or so, and take the journey with my younger two children.
