This summer we’re studying the 50 states using the United States Coloring Book from Rod and Staff Publishers and a couple of workbooks (one first grade level for Su and a second grade level one for F) I picked up at Target. We’re also using a sticker map of the United States that I picked up at the recent Virginia Homeschool Convention.
We learn two states per day, with Fridays for review.
First we look at the map for that state in the coloring book:
Each state also has a picture of some activity or geography typical of the state. Sometimes we color these during school and sometimes they color them in the evening while I’m making dinner and everyone is supposed to do a quiet activity.
Here are the pictures they colored for Connecticut:
We also do the section for that state in the little workbooks from Target on most days. I got those just for fun so if we miss them I don’t really care.
Finally we go to the sticker map and review, then place the new states on the map. Here’s yesterday’s map work.
We will often review throughout the day. I will ask them the names of the states and capitals when we sit down to meals, for instance, since the map is on the dining room wall by my chair.
This study is supposed to take about six weeks and result in them knowing the states and capitals. Check back next week to see how we’re doing….
Ha! I had that R&S coloring book when I was little — from my favorite infamous uncle. (grins) Being the angelic child I was, I transformed most of the people into clowns! But we won’t mention that to your offspring.
I had it too. I remember using the pictures for some of the states as story starting material…K
ps. Sorry about your cold… :/