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I have always loved a good road trip. Before I had children I was honestly more excited about the trip than the destination. Our honeymoon was a road trip through the Pocono Mountains. There is no way I would have chosen a plane ride to anywhere over that.

I love the feeling of being in the car going somewhere and being able to see close up the landscape change. Even with the extra work and noise of children, I enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of somewhere different.

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Our U.S. Geography Homeschool Tour

This year our geography memory work was too fun to pass up! U.S. states and capitals! What is more fun than traveling though the States without leaving home? (Ok, I admit, actually traveling the states would be very very cool. We had friends who did a “West” trip this summer.)

First and second grade seemed like the perfect time to take a fun survey of U.S. geography while putting a more in depth study of history aside for the next time we cycle through this time period.

I say this, because our year is going to be full of special projects and extra reading as well as some extra special food. (You really can’t do this without food. Ok, you might be able to do this without food but do you really want to? Of course not.) Consider backing off of another subject so you can enjoy your U.S. geography tour a bit more.

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Our survey will include historical fiction, history of certain landmarks, and even some history of different people groups but will not focus on one specific period of history.

Each week we will travel to a different state (yes, this will go into next school year), learn about the geography, history, landmarks and people who live there. Because some of our history sentences focus on colonial and revolutionary times, our study of those states will most likely bend in that direction. We will be covering the states in the order they entered the union.

U.S. Geography Homeschool Resources

If you want a done-for-you study that is easy to do with your family, look no further than our US Geography Morning Time plans. We study each region of the country focusing on the people, places, art, music, and more. It’s perfect for the entire family.

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Sleeping Bear Press

The publisher for the Sate By State Alphabet books has lovely teacher’s guides for each of the books. Some of the pages and activities are clearly for use in schools, but some are a very nice addition to our study as well. I will  let you know during our tour if one strikes our fancy!

US Geography Books, Puzzles and Games

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State by State Alphabet books

These books are fantastic! We have several and I plan on adding to our collection each year. The main page has rhyming couplets with a beautiful picture. In each of the margins there is a brief paragraph with more information on the subject. I was just amazed at the quality of work in each of these books written and illustrated by different people! Such a gathering of talent in these books!
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Geo Puzzle U.S.A and Canada

Sadly the puzzle we use is no longer made. But, if I had to buy one, it would be this one. We have the Europe version and LOVE it!
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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden USA Map Puzzle

Pam has this one and her kids really like it too!
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Scrambled States

Pam and her kids really like this game. We plan on getting them to teach us to play! (Note from Pam: To say we like this is an understatement. Olivia loves this game, and I love that everyone can play with very little help from Mom.)
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The United States Cookbook: Fabulous Foods and Fascinating Facts From All 50 States

In planning our U.S. geography tour this cookbook has been amazing! We are not going to use it for every state, but you certainly could.

Be sure to check out our U.S. Geography Eight for Each State Pinterest Board as well. We will be adding to it all year as we come across more great resources.

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Happy trails!