This book uses engaging and fun activities to introduce children to concepts in geography. Activities types are carefully matched with learning goals to promote both enjoyment and understanding. Through stickering, coloring, mazes, and more, children develop a love of learning about their world.
8 ½ × 11 inches. Paperback. 52 pages plus 4 sticker sheets. US $9.95 / C $10.95
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This book uses engaging and fun activities to introduce children to concepts in geography. Activities types are carefully matched with learning goals to promote both enjoyment and understanding. Through stickering, coloring, mazes, and more, children develop a love of learning about their world.
8 ½ × 11 inches. Paperback. 52 pages plus 4 sticker sheets. US $9.95 / C $10.95
| ISBN | 9781941082676 |
|---|---|
| Grade | Kindergarten, Pre-K |
| Series | Basic Workbooks, Sticker Activity Books |
| Age | 6-8 |
Founded in 2004, Kumon Publishing North America (KPNA) has educational roots in the early 1950s. KPNA is the English-language subsidiary of Kumon Publishing Co., Ltd., one of the best-selling producers of children’s educational books in Japan. Our parent company, Kumon, is also parent to Kumon Math & Reading Centers, the world’s largest supplemental learning provider. KPNA and Kumon Centers both use the learning method originated in Japan by Toru Kumon and are proven worldwide by millions of successful students.
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Pierre Kalinago –
Working out well so far.A global map woulda been good to include in here. This is a good book though it’s going well.
Wesley K. H. Mattingly –
Nice introduction to US Geography for KindergartenMy rising 1st grader needed some practice with cardinal directions and basic explanations of continents, countries, states and territories, so I thought I’d try this sight unseen. This book does not meet any of those expectations, in fact a compass rose is missing from most of the maps, assuming you got the gist from the first two maps, but my LO was super excited to do the mazes and was lured in by easy-to-read, 2-sentence intros of each map. I think parents underestimate how much 1st graders enjoy stickering still. I kept the book because I plan to use it to supplement our biology curriculum which explores habitats and ecosystems. It will be easy to sync the regions of the northeast with cold forrested areas, the southeast with wetlands, the midwest with prairie/plains, the southwest with deserts, and the west with mountainous regions.My disappointment with the book is that it doesn’t teach or explain map reading to the child. They could have explained the dashed line for states and solid lines for country borders, but didn’t. The notes mention Alaska not being to scale, but there’s no scale included (admittedly a 2nd or 3rd grade concept). I am asking my LO to draw in a compass on each map. Also, the coloring sections are so arbitrary, like color the mountain area that is white brown, clearly what makes this book “Pre-K & up.”We bought DK Geography 1st grade to explain the specifics of maps and directions and continents, countries, territories, states and borders. This is just a nicely colored, fun sticker book with a very broad and youthful approach to developing United States and Canada geographic awareness.
Heather Johnson –
Mazes Are Too HardMy preschooler loves working on this workbook because of the stickers. There is enough information for me to read aloud to her to make the learning worthwhile, but not too much to bore her. My only complaint is that the mazes are WAY TOO DIFFICULT for a preschooler.
Tanya WIlbanks –
good geography introThis isn’t a great way to teach your child about geography, but it’s a good start. It’s based off mute memorization, which is extremely hard for a small child, so you won’t finish the book with the knowledge of all states and capitals, but you could use it to bring better context to, say, where grandma lives, and where you’re state is located, and maybe disney land, etc. There’s lots of stickers, and little color in sections. If your child loves fun work books, then they’d probably enjoy this one. Just be aware it’s more for fun than for education
K Werner –
Great for Kindergarten age group!This has been an excellent supplement to my Kindergarteners virtual schooling this year. We use it on days where their virtual assignments may be light, or on non-school days to keep a routine. My two children love the stickers and mazes. It is engaging and a great intro to geography for that age group.
C. Villa –
Fantastic resource for teaching preschoolers geographyThis is a great resource to teach preschoolers beginning geography. There are stickers for each page which make it a quick and simple activity for younger kids. I homeschool my kids and bought this for the youngest so he can feel included during their geography time. I do like a lot of the Kumon books and this is one of the best ones I’ve come across so fun in the creative presentation of the material
Maker Family –
For littles but NOT dumbed downThis is a great book for children wanting to learn US and CA Geography. What a genius idea. The approach is basic but the material is not infantile. My kid feels like she’s really learning–and I trust that she really is. I especially appreciate the detail given to the states and providences, which respects what they are and doesn’t make them cartoonish blobs.
Discerning Mama –
Great Introductory WorkbookGreat introductory book that covers all the bases in a colorful and easy to use way. Purchased for my mid-elementary kids. The back of the book has full-color stickers, answer key, and certificate. I bought the World Geography version, too, and it is just as well done.
D –
Engaging intro to US…missing stickersReduced by three stars because it is missing stickers for pages 7, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 34 (all of which are stickers pages, not mazes). My book has all four stickers pages in sequential order, but no stickers for those pages. Otherwise well planned book for Pre-K. My 4yo loves the stickers and mazes.
The_Koo –
Okay, but more more 1st grade to 4thEh. It’s defintely for older kids, doesn’t really touch on pre-k learning skills. Wish it focused more on landforms and simplified geography for this age group
Wendy –
Won’t buy againIt’s boring and missing stickers my daughter can’t complete it
ICAREBABYPARENTING –
Great for Preschoolers and UpI like Kumon Books and their series. It’s a great way to teach your preschooler with fun and they really enjoy doing activities in this book especially sticker activities. It’s definitely must have for homeschooling. I wish they would have included more pages with more fun activities.
A. Cook –
I think they might be better off learning it using a globeIt was a bit hard to learn about geography this way I think. I think they might be better off learning it using a globe. It was just too abstract.
Kayla Stutler –
Fun and entertaining for the kidsMy kids love the Kumon books, this is no exeption. The pages are bright and fun for them which keeps them interested.
beep –
Bought almost all the workbooks for my toddler girlBought almost all the workbooks for my toddler girl
hphm –
Book was used!!This book arrived with half the stickers having already been taken out and put on the pages!
KMMR –
Not a bad introduction but I was hoping for moreMy kiddo (6) liked the stickers and mazes and whatnot but I was hoping for a bit more from this one. Not terrible though. Good introduction to the US States, a few key landmarks, and Canada.
Mom33 –
Not bad but missing stickers so that’s annoyingIt’s missing stickers which is beyond frustrating for a 4-5 year old.
Karen’s Godin –
BooksGreat
Hyunwoo Lim –
Most of it is American side of the map. Not too much of Canada.Not much of Canada. But book itself is okay. Not a must buy for a kindergartener.
Cassandra –
Canadian info is badThe Canadian part of it is a bit of a joke. They study Anne of green gables….but it wasn’t even made in PEI…plus other thingsI wouldn’t suggest if your canadian