Spectrum Geography, Grade 5

Good book for 5th grade geography for a kid living outside of the United States and not learning anything in school abroad about U.S Geography

I love that this book is subtle yet informational.

Homeschooling my 5th grader

We use this for our homeschool geography curriculum. This book is not too in-depth but is still quite good at covering each topic and giving a small accompanying assignment. They read one page on the topic and the next page asks them questions or has them do a worksheet or small assignment about the topic that relates to the text they just read.Spectrum's other books: the science books are great for topic starters but know that you'll need to supplement to reinforce the concept. I DO recommend Spectrum's Writing and Language Arts book, too. We also use them and those particular books are really great. Keep in mind that supplements might be necessary depending on your child and how well they grasp and retain the concepts from the start.

I originally purchased this book planning for it to be a quick beginning-of-school-year review for my 8th grader. It is actually been a perfect fit for reviewing maps, answering questions completely, and thinking about how land and cultures change over time. We are doing one lesson per week and are really diving into the information. I highly recommend this book for grades 5-8.