notebooking resources

Some very cool stuff available at NotebookingPages.com! I'm thinking about using their 50 States set when we study American History next year.

Geography

We do not have a formal slot for Geography, but rather incorporate it into our life flow. We purchased two large laminated wall maps from Costco (a world map and United States map) and hung them on the office wall. It is amazing how much time even my husband and I spend looking at them. (We had a service person in our home the other day and I think most of his time was spent looking at the maps, so needless to say, they definitely draw your attention!) We also have a hand-me-down globe that is hopelessly outdated (maybe from the 70's?), but still helpful in illustrating how the world is round, etc.

At least once a day some question arises as to where so-and-so lives or where is a certain place that was mentioned in reading. We take those questions "to the map." As my husband has read The Chronicles of Narnia to our K5-son this year, it is helpful to show him where "real" places "in our world" are in relation to us. From his history lessons, he often wants to know "is Rome in our world or a make-believe world?"

I'd like to to pin-point on the maps where different friends and relatives live and missionaries for whom we pray, but we haven't gotten there yet.