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For 3rd - 8th Graders
(and 2nd graders with older siblings in the program) |
Take a trip around the world with Exploring Countries and Cultures and explore diverse countries while learning geography and being challenged by true stories of missionaries.
Our easy-to-teach unit study includes a teacher's manual with daily lesson plans and all books for Bible, geography, science, art, and music. Supplement these with picture books and information books from the library for the countries you study. Add math and language arts for a complete curriculum.
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Exploring Countries and Cultures Deluxe Package
Deluxe Package
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Basic Homeschool Package
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Includes Bible, Social Studies (Geography and International Cultures), Science, Music, and Art
- Teacher's Manual, 2nd Edition
- Parent/Teacher Supplement (required)
- Student Sheets (purchase one per student)
- Flags of the World Ultimate Sticker Book (purchase one per student)
- Passport (purchase one per student)
- Exploring World Geography (purchase one per 3rd-8th grader or photocopy)
- Hero Tales
- Window on the World
- God Speaks Numanggang
- Illustrated World Atlas
- Classroom Atlas
- Wall Map of the World
- Maps and Globes
- Geography from A to Z
- A Trip Around the World
- Another Trip Around the World
- Properties of Ecosystems
- Living World Encyclopedia
- Global Art
- Wee Sing Around the World
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Price increases
March 1st
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 WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
To complete your curriculum, just add Language Arts, Math, and consider a Foreign Language.
For 2nd-3rd Grade consider adding The Complete Book of Animals (optional but recommended, purchase separately).
A supplement is required for 7th and 8th graders. - See the "Other Options" box above. |
Deluxe Homeschool Package
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Includes Bible, Social Studies (Geography and International Cultures), Science, Music, Art, and Read-Alouds
- Teacher's Manual, 2nd Edition
- Parent/Teacher Supplement (required)
- Student Sheets (purchase one per student)
- Flags of the World Ultimate Sticker Book (purchase one per student)
- Passport (purchase one per student)
- Exploring World Geography (purchase one per 3rd-8th grader or photocopy)
- Hero Tales
- Window on the World
- God Speaks Numanggang
- Illustrated World Atlas
- Classroom Atlas
- Wall Map of the World
- Maps and Globes
- Geography from A to Z
- A Trip Around the World
- Another Trip Around the World
- Properties of Ecosystems
- Living World Encyclopedia
- Global Art
- Wee Sing Around the World
- Kingdom Tales
- Christian Heroes: Then and Now - six book set
- Inflatable Globe
- The Great Animal Search
- Fun with Easy Origami
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WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
To complete your curriculum, just add Language Arts, Math, and consider a Foreign Language.
For 2nd-3rd Grade consider adding The Complete Book of Animals (optional but recommended, purchase separately).
A supplement is required for 7th and 8th graders. - See the "Other Options" box above. |
Supplement Homeschool Package
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(required for 7th and 8th graders)
The 7th - 8th Grade Supplement provides an engaging and age appropriate curriculum package for 7th and 8th grade students. This supplement includes four inspiring missionary biographies, resources for completing additional research on each country studied, and more. Exploring Countries and Cultures Basic or Deluxe Package is also required. All of the items are scheduled in your Teacher's Manual for Exploring Countries and Cultures.
- Bruchko
- The Narrow Road
- I Dared to Call Him Father
- Peace Child
- Writing a Country Report
- 2011 World Book Encyclopedia DVD-ROM (works with Windows and Mac. Non-returnable if opened.)
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Price increases
March 1st
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To complete your 7th-8th grade curriculum, add language arts, math, and science, and consider a foreign language. |
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Sharing God's Love with the World |
- Geography Game and flags
- Diverse cultures
- Study of Matthew
- Memory verses
- Mapwork
- Vocabulary
- Habitats and ecosystems
- Art and music around the world
Take a trip around the world and explore diverse countries while learning geography
and being challenged by true stories of missionaries.
Our easy-to-teach unit study includes a teacher's manual with daily lesson plans and all books for Bible, geography, science, art, and music. Supplement these with picture books and information books from the library for the countries you study. (Library books are general resources and you will not need to find specific titles, although we list resources we have found helpful.) Add math and language arts for a complete curriculum. Families only need to purchase one basic curriculum package as it includes pages that may be photocopied. For classroom use, please contact us for special ordering information.
If you own the first edition of ECC, there is an upgrade option available.
Teacher's Manual:
- Daily lesson plans are in an easy-to-use weekly chart format. Charts list each subject with page numbers of books to read. Many activities will be suitable for
all ages; additional activities are suggested for older students. We do the lesson planning for you so you have more time to enjoy teaching!
Bible
- True stories from Hero Tales of godly men and women and the character traits they portrayed as they served as missionaries overseas.
- Weekly information about different ethnic groups around the world and their specific prayer needs, using Window on the World.
- Weekly memory verses and daily readings from Matthew.
Reading
- Develop a love for reading using "living books" from our excellent library list of picture books, fiction, and non-fiction for each country you study. We list the very best books we have read, but none are required.
Geography
- Maps and globes are explored with Illustrated World Atlas, Classroom Atlas, Maps and Globes, and a world wall map, as well as additional hands-on activities.
- Easy-to-use full-color Geography Game teaches country names and locations.
- Vocabulary focuses on geographic terms as students make illustrated vocabulary cards using Geography From A to Z.
- Research skills are developed through the study of continents in Exploring World Geography.
- Hands-on activities (cooking, flag making, a passport, etc.) to explore 15 countries using A Trip Around the World and our Teacher's Manual. Library books provide enrichment for country topics that you study.
Science
- A focus on different habitats (desert, rain forest, grassland, forest, polar region, etc.) using Properties of Ecosystems and Living World Encyclopedia, as well as optional library books. Correlates to the country being studied (i.e., rain forest when studying Brazil.) Includes a weekly nature walk and nature journal.
- For 7th and 8th graders add science (purchase separately).
Art and Music
- Enjoy art projects and music from countries you "visit" this year using Global Art and Wee Sing Around the World. You may supplement with ethnic music from the library.
Math, Language Arts, and Foreign Language
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| Let me start by saying that this is no ordinary curriculum...I couldn't wait to see what they would come up with in terms of a geography curriculum, and I was totally blown away. Following the teachings of Charlotte Mason, with their own uniquely developed ideas for unit studies, Marie and David have produced a geography unit study package that is one of the best I have seen in every way...(read more)
--The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Exploring Countries and Cultures does a terrific job teaching world geography and is helping us to become sensitive to the need of Jesus in our world.
--L. J.
I just wanted to let you know what a great first year we're having with MFW! Our children (12 & 9) were in public school until this year, so I was really nervous. The Teacher's Manual is so organized, and we love how every day begins with Bible reading.
--Annette, Arkansas |
 | Why a year of Geography? My Father's World's Exploring Countries and Cultures (ECC) is an integrated geography program that prepares the student to more effectively retain history and more detailed geography during the following years of chronological history. In our opinion, teaching history and geography at the same time without a previous foundation in geography causes overload and a lack of retention for the student. During ECC, students will study the book of Matthew which helps families to understand and embrace God's heart for His people and His creation prior to studying history, allowing history to be seen and understood from God's perspective.
At the completion of the year, students should be able to label at least 100 countries from memory. They will have studied the culture of people groups around the world, ecosystems on each of the continents, prayed specifically for the countries studied and read biographies of those who served as missionaries in those countries.
My Father's World has two main goals for students going through ECC. First, to help families develop God's heart for the world and teaching a Biblical worldview that is others focused. The second is to study geography and international cultures. | | When do I begin Exploring Countries and Cultures? My Father's World recommends that the oldest child start with Adventures in My Father's World if they are in 2nd or 3rd grade. Once Adventures is completed in 2nd or 3rd grade, Exploring Countries and Cultures is the next step in the cycle. If your child is in 4th grade or above, My Father's World recommends starting your child in the five-year cycle with Year 1, Exploring Countries and Cultures.
If you have an older student, My Father's World recommends that new families begin with year one, Exploring Countries and Cultures for all the children in your home in grades 2-8. To insure that it is an interesting and challenging program for 7th and 8th graders, you will need to purchase the 7th and 8th grade supplement for Exploring Countries and Cultures. The 2nd Edition Teacher's Manual schedules all of these supplements. | | What is the book schedule for the 7th and 8th grade supplement in ECC 2nd edition? The second edition Exploring Countries and Cultures schedules the books (and Progeny Press literature guides) as follows:
- Progeny Press literature guides - Weeks 1-8
- Bruchko (South America) - Weeks 9-11
- The Narrow Road (Europe) - Weeks 12-16
- Progeny Press literature guides - Weeks 17-22
- I Dared to Call Him Father (Asia—Pakistan) - Weeks 23-26
- Peace Child (Asia—Indonesia) - Weeks 29-34
| | Why do we begin the Family Cycle with Exploring Countries and Cultures (geography)? We recommend families with an oldest child entering 4th grade or above begin with Exploring Countries and Cultures. All children in the home between 2nd and 8th grade will benefit from Exploring Countries and Cultures. We believe that teaching geography first allows the child to better understand and retain their future study of history. The Biblical focus during this year is a study of the book of Matthew. The focus helps families to understand and embrace God's heart for all His people prior to studying chronological history. This allows history to be seen and understood from God's perspective. Exploring Countries and Cultures will help your family understand a Biblical worldview that is others focused, allowing your family to discover God's great love for the world.
To further challenge 7th and 8th graders we offer a supplement which is scheduled in the Teacher's Manual. One of our customers answered this question by commenting, "Exploring Countries and Cultures is all about teaching a Biblical worldview that places the emphasis on others. It teaches us that the United States isn't the only country that God loves. God loves all the people groups of the earth and it helps us to learn to love them too." — Dawn H. | | What are the benefits of the Deluxe Package? We recommend purchasing the deluxe package to provide the broadest and most complete education for your children. All of the items in the deluxe packages are scheduled or explained in the Teacher's Manuals. Deluxe packages include read alouds, music, art, as well as items to enrich the year's study. The basic package was created as a consideration for customers who were unable to purchase all the items in the deluxe package. The basic package will give your child a good, solid education. You may choose to purchase individual items from the deluxe package. | | What if I already own a First Edition of Exploring Countries and Cultures? My Father's World released a second edition of Exploring Countries and Cultures in 2009. Significant revisions and upgrades include: - Second Edition requires much less photocopying than before.
- Parent/Teacher Supplement with map masters and games, including a parent copy of the Geography Game.
- Student Sheets with full-color, ready-made Geography Game and new Geography Notebook pages (replacing the Appendix pages which previously had to be photocopied). Purchase one ready-to-use set for each student.
- Pre-printed passport and new book on Bible translation—God Speaks Numanggang.
- For science, Wild Places has been replaced by Properties of Ecosystems, which has a Biblical perspective.
- Kingdom Tales, a classic collection of 36 beloved tales by David and Karen Mains that use allegory to reveal truths about the Kingdom of God. Updated by My Father's World to include discussion questions.
- Expanded 7th & 8th Grade Supplement Package (see below).
- 7th & 8th grade lesson plans included each week in the Teacher's Manual.
If you own the first edition of Exploring Countries and Cultures, you can use it again and again as long as you keep all of the original books that match the Teacher's Manual. However, an upgrade offer is available. The upgrade will include the second edition Teacher's Manual and new books and materials essential to the second edition. You may also need some additional items for each child using the program. In the 1st Edition, 7th & 8th grade lesson plans were not included in the Teacher's Manual -- here are the recommendations. |
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World Book Encyclopedia Cross Platform DVD-ROM |
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Learning is an adventure with this multi-media computer version of World Book. A great reference for students of all ages, as well as their parents.
Minimum System Requirements:
- Mac: Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, including Mac OS X 10.6
- Win: Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, and Windows® 7.
Included with the Exploring Countries and Cultures 7th - 8th Grade Supplement.
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Christian Heroes: Then and Now |
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Set includes Cameron Townsend, Amy Carmichael, Nate Saint, David Livingstone, George Müller and Gladys Aylward.
Exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men and women whose trust in God accomplished extraordinary exploits for His kingdom. Scheduled in our daily lesson plans as family read-alouds, and coordinated with countries studied this year.
Optional, but highly recommended.
Included with the Exploring Countries and Cultures Deluxe Package.
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32.50
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The Complete Book of Animals Grades 1 - 3 |
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Students study science while practicing reading skills with this high-interest, easy-to-read book. Includes 12 mini-books and fascinating information about 100+ animals. Use with Exploring Countries and Cultures (when studying animals on each continent) or Exploration to 1850 (when studying the animal kingdom). Scheduled in the lesson plans; optional but highly recommended.
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14.95
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