Invite your children to embark on a learning journey like no other as you explore the world around you through great books and rich times of play, laying down a strong foundation that will make future learning come alive!
Foundations matter. GO GLOBAL was designed to lay down the essential foundations of learning about where we are in time and space. This program invites parents and kids to explore where they are on the map and to branch out from there to explore this big, beautiful world in which we live. A foundation of geographical awareness and an understanding of where we fit in time-wise with history makes future learning more meaningful because there is immediate context.
HOW we teach our kids matters. Children thrive when learning in a small, interactive environment which is what makes our homes such powerful places. They are mesmerized by the power of narrative and learn so much through engaging books. They want to talk to you about everything they are learning and noticing. Adding a playful component seals the deal by cementing into long-term memory these new discoveries they’re making about the world around them and how they fit into it.
GO GLOBAL lays out a road-map to make this trifecta of learning through reading, talking, and playing an easy reality in your home.
Do you long to have a home full of good books and filled with laughter and delight as kids dive into learning about new things, but don’t have the time to search out and preview books, collect activities, and figure out how to put it all together?
Do you want to embrace learning as a natural part of living where everyone is learning (including you!), but don’t know where to start?
GO GLOBAL is an easy-to-implement curriculum based on living books, movement-rich activities, and cross-cultural exploration geared for 5 to 8-year-olds (and any younger siblings).
- Full year of curriculum: 36 weeks. GO GLOBAL is designed to take up a traditional “school” year. But it is also put together in a way that invites you to linger over sections where you want to dive in and explore more or we free you up to just make a quick run through of other areas making it easy to scale and personalize if you prefer to be more flexible.
- Comprehensive: Covers geography, science, history, world cultures, and literature; everything but phonics/spelling and math. GO GLOBAL is not designed to be a curriculum that you add to a litany of other programs. It invites families to dive deep and immerse yourselves in what you are learning about by connecting multiple disciplines naturally and seamlessly. This amplifies learning while making the planning process easier for mom!
- Literature-heavy: hundreds of previewed and high-quality book recommendations. Books unlock the imagination and open up the mind to different worlds. They draw people together relationally as you enjoy captivating books. These books have been vetted based on content, quality of the writing, illustrations and presentation, and worldview/age-appropriate factors.
- Movement-rich: Simple ways to let your children move and solidify understanding and long-term learning. Many of us have kids who love to move! But most curriculum is designed to work in the context of sitting still. Hands-on learning often means a coloring sheet offered, an occasional recipe to bake or flips over into messy craft overdrive. GO GLOBAL embraces a child’s need to move and connects great books, with thought-provoking questions, and then simple experience rich activities that will engage the imagination and propel children into the realm of discovery.
- Easy-to-use: Daily lesson plans, 4 days per week. Each week begins with an overview showing the main themes to focus on. Next comes materials list so you can see at a glance what you might need to collect or confirm that you have at home. This is followed by the book recommendations. There is a primary group that the following activities are based around. These are all currently in-print books that should be at your local library. A secondary book list has more books for those that want to go deeper or find alternative book recommendations.
Includes: The bound GO GLOBAL book and an exclusive resource page with links to all of the extra resources you’ll need – the timeline tutorial and timeline figures, songs, video recommendations, templates, full-picture tutorials, etc. This will save you time having to hunt them down on the internet or worry about objectionable content that you might find while looking.
You’ll want to add: We have three extra resources that you will want to purchase to amplify the impact of GO GLOBAL.
- GO GLOBAL game – this bendy-twisty, fall-down funny game is a fabulous way to playfully solidifies your growing mastery of the continents and oceans of the world. It also includes trivia cards for each continent. There are extra challenges and play elements included exclusively in the GO GLOBAL curriculum that utilize the big floor map included in the game. A giant fabric world map, playing cards, and printed instructions in a sturdy box will become a staple of play time for years to come!
- Penguin Bingo – This game will be a fun way to see how sharp your observation skills are and if you can tell the difference between an Adelie, Emperor, or a Chinstrap penguin! (digital download)
- Australia Concentration – This fun game tests the power of paying attention and reinforces key elements from a journey through Australia! May the sharpest “mate” win! (digital download)
We can’t wait to hear about YOUR GO GLOBAL adventure! Each journey is unique. Be sure to connect with us on Facebook and Instagram. You can tag your GO GLOBAL adventures with the hashtag #GoGlobalAdventures.