I'm currently using Expedition Earth with my 2nd grader and 5th grader. It's fantastic!!! Definitely using Road Trip USA next year! Btw...I think you're a total rockstar! Love your websites, videos, curriculum, etc. I'm kinda a big Erica fan! 😃 Thanks for sharing you talents with the rest of us!
Starting lesson 1 tomorrow! I am so excited! waiting for lots of your ideas to arrive in the my mailbox like the map (2) for the wall and our Encyclopedia! This is exactly what I wanted for another added curriculum for our Geography this year! I am still trying to figure out printing the Travel Log but thank goodness for Staples! I sent the states and capitals for printing as well in card stock. I hope that's a good choice. I wasn't sure if I should laminate. This is all new to me. This is our very first time Homeschooling my grade 5 daughter but thanks to you I have so many wonderful, fun Units for learning! I am grateful for your ideas and your channel I found! Thank you!
Hi! this looks incredible! I have a soon to be 3rd grader and 7th grader. Can I use this for both? They would both love it! also, can this be the sole curriculum for history or geography or used as a supplement? thank you so much!!
Yes, you can use it for both, however it may be a bit easy for your 7th grader. There are reports/quizzes included that you can use as well for your older student to make it a bit more challenging.
I purchased the curriculum and I'm setting it up for my 2019-2020 school year! What is a lapbook and how to do put that together? I see the lapbook activities for the first chunk of lessons and that we need two file folders for each child, but I'm at a loss. Also, do you have a recommendation on how many lessons are completed each week? I see 136 lessons total! Thank you!
Thank you for your videos and your curriculum! I love all of ur stuff you come up with! Would I have to add in a history curriculum as well so is this enough? Also what age do you recommend starting this? Thank you!
NO! The Road Trip USA includes US history with it, so you wouldn't need to add in another one unless you just like to do a lot of history ;) This is recommended for elementary students 1st - 6th grades.
Is this set up to do a lesson every day? About how long does it typically take to get through a lesson each day? I have a 3rd & 6th grader, so would starting w/ this be OK or would you still recommend starting w/ Expedition Earth?
Yes, it is set up for 5 lessons per week, but it's really easy to either spread out lessons over 2 years or condense into 4 days it if needed. your 3rd and 6th would be fine with this. I do recommend starting with Expedition Earth first just because it's easier for younger students, a little less writing and memorizing of facts in EE. But since your kids are a little older, you could start with either and be fine :)
We’re planning to use a few of your curriculum this year (RT USA, WGA, & WGC). Love that they come with binder covers & spines. Would you be able to create spines for the Staples Better binder? Those are our most favorite binders due to durability. It would be great to be able to use your spines in them.
We are planning a 15 month road trip across the US and I have (what will be) a second grader. Could I break this up and use what you have as I am in each state? If this wouldn’t be your first pick for our situation, do you have any recommendations on what we could use?
Hi Lizzie, I included 7 of the books. You may be able to get them from the library! You can see which ones are included in the sample download. It's linked in the Road Trip USA page in my shop.
Hi, there is religious information included as part of the history reading as it's part of our history. It is in the "where were you when" series of books. I suppose you can skip the history reading if you don't want that.
How did you work this ALL in to the rest of your schedule? I am trying to figure out a good schedule so I can homeschool my 4 children and it is so confusing! It looks like a really great curriculum!
Hi Dawn, in the TM you'll see there are only a few items assigned per day for the Road Trip curriculum. So while it looks like a lot of activities in the video, they are spread out through the week into bite size chunks :) So for example you read a bit, then do an activity or two depending on the day. Each lesson takes about 20-30 min unless it's a recipe or craft day. Those can take longer, and I usually just wait until we're done with the rest of our school for the day, then do those types of activities so we can take our time and enjoy them!
Erica Arndt thank you! Also I was wondering does the curriculum last all year? Would it be considered your history or science since it works on the animals? Or would your expedition earth be considered the science portion? Would you combine the 2 in 1 school year or just 1 per year? Thanks again for all your help! Can't wait till your lesson plan comes out for next school year. I am looking forward to using it for the first time cause we will be starting year round school at the end of jun.
I really want this curriculum but is this something I print out on my own, or do you send me the book? Does it come with all the materials and books that are shown on your video? How much is it?
Is there a way to get the animal study separate from the rest for the USA animals? Wanting to do an animals of our country study for science this coming year and these lictures would be a helpful starting point
how much does it usually cost to print your curriculum? I love your products but I worry it would be very expensive to print everything. but i don't know, maybe it's not that bad. any idea on the price of printing? thanks!
It has 5 daily lessons per week, but you can combine lessons and do it less times per week, or skip activities you don't want to do. It's fairly flexible and you can adjust it to fit your needs :)
+Moe Butler The Road Trip USA and Expedition Earth are both full year curriculum that should be done separately. I normally suggest starting with Expedition Earth, it is a little better for younger kiddos with more fun crafts, recipes, songs, and the like. The Road Trip contains a bit more memorization and handwriting work due to the state symbols, capitals, and major landmarks. So it's a little better to do that the following year when your student is a bit older.
Hi Erica! Is this a good curriculum for a 7th grader? I would love to get it for my 5th grader but I would also love to use it with my 7th grader as well. I am planning on concentrating on US History next year.
+Barbara Lopez The Road Trip USA and Expedition Earth are both full year curriculum that should be done separately. That said, I would not suggest doing both in the same year. I normally suggest starting with Expedition Earth, it is a little better for younger kiddos with more fun crafts, recipes, songs, and the like. The Road Trip contains a bit more memorization and handwriting work due to the state symbols, capitals, and major landmarks. So it's a little better to do that the following year when your student is a bit older.
Hi! I wouldn't suggest doing Expedition Earth and Road Trip at the same time. They're both full programs and I think it would be too much. I usually suggest starting with Expedition Earth, then moving on to Road Trip USA the following year :)
I would start with Expedition Earth for a 5 year old, then move on to Road Trip in first or second grade. There is more memorization and writing in Road Trip and better to do it a bit further down the road :)
Question: would you mind doing a video just going over the Colorado State Curriculum you created? We're in CO too and would love to here a little more about your State curriculum ( if you dont mind) =)
Hi Jennifer, Sure I'll add it to the list. It is a free download though so you're welcome to download it and take a look. It's fairly self explanatory. www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2013/10/colorado-unit-study.html
There are 136 lessons, all of the information on what is covered can be found here: store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70_73_75&products_id=189
I don't see why not, it's mostly hands on, there is a lot of memorization for state facts, but you can do all of that verbally, and skip the reports and written work.
Just a heads up, when I clicked on your facebook link it brought me to a page call erotic thoughts LOL! I think its because that page's name is /confessionsof ? who knows, it was an interesting landing spot LOL!
Where do I buy this curriculum? Sorry I'm new to this. I'm going start home schooling my 9 year old girl because we have try gifted school and catholic school in NYC and she still not been challenge or taught enough. Catholic school was a safe and loving environment but curriculum to easy and boring for her. Gifted program Challenged her on some subjects but they did just to much writing , reading and math that she would lose interest. And the environment where the program was was horrible and Violent. I'm tired of having her all day in school and her coming home asking to do work online and watch UA-cam channels for things she like to learn. Finding your channel has help me so much. Thank you
+JadaNmomFUN AG Hi, you can get it from my store here; store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/ I also have a Homeschooling 101 book in my store you can check out if you need help getting started. Just click on the "books" link on the blue bar navigation at the top.
+Tonja Merrell Hi Tonja, I'm sorry, I don't know why you can't hear them! make sure the speakers on your computer are not muted and are turned up. As well as the video slider bar on UA-cam.
I'm currently using Expedition Earth with my 2nd grader and 5th grader. It's fantastic!!! Definitely using Road Trip USA next year!
Btw...I think you're a total rockstar! Love your websites, videos, curriculum, etc. I'm kinda a big Erica fan! 😃 Thanks for sharing you talents with the rest of us!
Starting lesson 1 tomorrow! I am so excited! waiting for lots of your ideas to arrive in the my mailbox like the map (2) for the wall and our Encyclopedia! This is exactly what I wanted for another added curriculum for our Geography this year! I am still trying to figure out printing the Travel Log but thank goodness for Staples! I sent the states and capitals for printing as well in card stock. I hope that's a good choice. I wasn't sure if I should laminate. This is all new to me. This is our very first time Homeschooling my grade 5 daughter but thanks to you I have so many wonderful, fun Units for learning! I am grateful for your ideas and your channel I found! Thank you!
I would just laminate the things you think you'll re-use, otherwise I'd save your money :)
I just found this video!! My husband and I are ready to go on the road with our 2 homeschooled kiddos. We’ll use this as we visit all of our states! 😄
thank u for this video! This is our first year doing your geography curriculum so it was nice to see how u prepared yours in video! thanks! love it!
Hi! this looks incredible! I have a soon to be 3rd grader and 7th grader. Can I use this for both? They would both love it! also, can this be the sole curriculum for history or geography or used as a supplement? thank you so much!!
Yes, you can use it for both, however it may be a bit easy for your 7th grader. There are reports/quizzes included that you can use as well for your older student to make it a bit more challenging.
I purchased the curriculum and I'm setting it up for my 2019-2020 school year! What is a lapbook and how to do put that together? I see the lapbook activities for the first chunk of lessons and that we need two file folders for each child, but I'm at a loss. Also, do you have a recommendation on how many lessons are completed each week? I see 136 lessons total! Thank you!
Thank you for your videos and your curriculum! I love all of ur stuff you come up with! Would I have to add in a history curriculum as well so is this enough? Also what age do you recommend starting this?
Thank you!
NO! The Road Trip USA includes US history with it, so you wouldn't need to add in another one unless you just like to do a lot of history ;) This is recommended for elementary students 1st - 6th grades.
Is this set up to do a lesson every day? About how long does it typically take to get through a lesson each day? I have a 3rd & 6th grader, so would starting w/ this be OK or would you still recommend starting w/ Expedition Earth?
Yes, it is set up for 5 lessons per week, but it's really easy to either spread out lessons over 2 years or condense into 4 days it if needed. your 3rd and 6th would be fine with this. I do recommend starting with Expedition Earth first just because it's easier for younger students, a little less writing and memorizing of facts in EE. But since your kids are a little older, you could start with either and be fine :)
We’re planning to use a few of your curriculum this year (RT USA, WGA, & WGC). Love that they come with binder covers & spines. Would you be able to create spines for the Staples Better binder? Those are our most favorite binders due to durability. It would be great to be able to use your spines in them.
They come with spines for a 1-2" binder, I'm not sure what size the Staples Better binder is?
Erica Arndt They are consistently 1” x 4”, no matter the thickness of the binder.
We are planning a 15 month road trip across the US and I have (what will be) a second grader. Could I break this up and use what you have as I am in each state? If this wouldn’t be your first pick for our situation, do you have any recommendations on what we could use?
Yes you could definitely use the curriculum as you get to each state :)
I'm looking to use this for my fifth graders. Could you tell me how many books there are in the If you were there series?
Hi Lizzie, I included 7 of the books. You may be able to get them from the library! You can see which ones are included in the sample download. It's linked in the Road Trip USA page in my shop.
Looking to add this to our homeschool this coming year. Wondering if this can also be used as a secular curriculum?
Hi, there is religious information included as part of the history reading as it's part of our history. It is in the "where were you when" series of books. I suppose you can skip the history reading if you don't want that.
Hi!On your website,there is a download PDF option,does it mean that we can buy the ebook?Thanks!
Hi, I currently offer my curriculum in PDF or CD format.
@@erica_arndt thanks
How did you work this ALL in to the rest of your schedule? I am trying to figure out a good schedule so I can homeschool my 4 children and it is so confusing! It looks like a really great curriculum!
Hi Dawn, in the TM you'll see there are only a few items assigned per day for the Road Trip curriculum. So while it looks like a lot of activities in the video, they are spread out through the week into bite size chunks :) So for example you read a bit, then do an activity or two depending on the day. Each lesson takes about 20-30 min unless it's a recipe or craft day. Those can take longer, and I usually just wait until we're done with the rest of our school for the day, then do those types of activities so we can take our time and enjoy them!
Erica Arndt thank you! Also I was wondering does the curriculum last all year? Would it be considered your history or science since it works on the animals? Or would your expedition earth be considered the science portion? Would you combine the 2 in 1 school year or just 1 per year? Thanks again for all your help! Can't wait till your lesson plan comes out for next school year. I am looking forward to using it for the first time cause we will be starting year round school at the end of jun.
I really want this curriculum but is this something I print out on my own, or do you send me the book? Does it come with all the materials and books that are shown on your video? How much is it?
It comes in a download or CD format with PDF files. Then you would print what you need for your children.
Is there a way to get the animal study separate from the rest for the USA animals? Wanting to do an animals of our country study for science this coming year and these lictures would be a helpful starting point
Hi Brittany, I'm sorry the Road Trip Animal cards only come with the curriculum.
@@erica_arndt okay thank you. Will have to work out the budget to get the full curriculum then thanks though
how much does it usually cost to print your curriculum? I love your products but I worry it would be very expensive to print everything. but i don't know, maybe it's not that bad. any idea on the price of printing? thanks!
It really depends on where you go. I normally recommend www.bestvaluecopy.com as they offer really inexpensive printing.
How many pages are in the Road Trip USA download to print?
This looks fun but like a lot of activities. Is it set up for daily work? Can some of the activities be eliminated? Thanks
It has 5 daily lessons per week, but you can combine lessons and do it less times per week, or skip activities you don't want to do. It's fairly flexible and you can adjust it to fit your needs :)
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Do you recommend road trip USA or expedition earth to be completed first?
+Moe Butler The Road Trip USA and Expedition Earth are both full year curriculum that should be done separately. I normally suggest starting with Expedition Earth, it is a little better for younger kiddos with more fun crafts, recipes, songs, and the like.
The Road Trip contains a bit more memorization and handwriting work due to the state symbols, capitals, and major landmarks. So it's a little better to do that the following year when your student is a bit older.
Hi Erica! Is this a good curriculum for a 7th grader? I would love to get it for my 5th grader but I would also love to use it with my 7th grader as well. I am planning on concentrating on US History next year.
You can use it with a 7th grader, but I would definitely make them do the extra reports to make it a bit more challenging for them.
@@erica_arndt Thank you so much!! You are amazing and you have helped so much in my decision making for next year! Thank you!!
There are so many maps to pick from. For the wall map, do you recommend a map with state capitals or ?
Yes, I would get one with the both the state and capitals on it.
Thank you.
Do you do the Road Trip USA and the Expedition Earth as 2 separate lessons in the same year or do you do these consecutively?
+Barbara Lopez The Road Trip USA and Expedition Earth are both full year curriculum that should be done separately. That said, I would not suggest doing both in the same year.
I normally suggest starting with Expedition Earth, it is a little better for younger kiddos with more fun crafts, recipes, songs, and the like.
The Road Trip contains a bit more memorization and handwriting work due to the state symbols, capitals, and major landmarks. So it's a little better to do that the following year when your student is a bit older.
+Erica Arndt thank you I believe I bought both from you! I'm so excited to get started
This looks like a great curriculum! I'm sad, though, because I can't find it on sale anywhere.
You can get it at store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/
Thank you! I just placed an order. I'm so excited!!
We currently are using the Expedition Earth Can you do this with that one too.. We are doing the Westward Expansion for History.?
Hi! I wouldn't suggest doing Expedition Earth and Road Trip at the same time. They're both full programs and I think it would be too much. I usually suggest starting with Expedition Earth, then moving on to Road Trip USA the following year :)
Is the guide divided by weeks? If so how many weeks would it take and how many days a week will it require?
Hi, yes, it is divided up into weeks and has 5 days of lessons per week. This one has 34 weeks of activities and is a full year curriculum.
@@erica_arndt Thank you!
You probably mentioned this but is this appropriate for a 5 year old or is it too complex?
I would start with Expedition Earth for a 5 year old, then move on to Road Trip in first or second grade. There is more memorization and writing in Road Trip and better to do it a bit further down the road :)
+CrazyMotherCrafter She Has A Expedition Earth Curriculum. Just Search Her Channel And You Should Find It
Is this curriculum secular or Christian?
Hi, I'm Christian, the curriculum itself includes religious information where applicable based on the founding of our country.
I ordered this at the beginning of last year and never got to finish...my kids loved it but my laptop broke and now I can't get it :(
+Browning family farms llc If you've replaced your laptop, just send me an email. We can reactivate your download links so you can get it again :)
Was this one updated in 2015 as well? If so how can I make sure I got the new version?
+Keri Hess Sorry,, just seen the big fat revised on the front,, oops. :)
+Keri Hess It depends on when you purchased it :) I haven't updated Road Trip for a bit, if i did it was small typos, nothing major.
Question: would you mind doing a video just going over the Colorado State Curriculum you created? We're in CO too and would love to here a little more about your State curriculum ( if you dont mind) =)
Hi Jennifer,
Sure I'll add it to the list. It is a free download though so you're welcome to download it and take a look. It's fairly self explanatory.
www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2013/10/colorado-unit-study.html
How many lessons does this cover?
There are 136 lessons, all of the information on what is covered can be found here: store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70_73_75&products_id=189
Could I use this to satisfy my State History Requirement?
It depends on your state, but most likely yes.
can you use this with a dyslexic child who cant read or write well.
I don't see why not, it's mostly hands on, there is a lot of memorization for state facts, but you can do all of that verbally, and skip the reports and written work.
do the animal pictures come with the material
+Keri Hess Yes :)
I am subb'ing again. UA-cam keeps unsubing me from my subcribed channels.
Just a heads up, when I clicked on your facebook link it brought me to a page call erotic thoughts LOL! I think its because that page's name is /confessionsof ? who knows, it was an interesting landing spot LOL!
Oh thanks! I'll get it fixed right now!
Where do I buy this curriculum? Sorry I'm new to this. I'm going start home schooling my 9 year old girl because we have try gifted school and catholic school in NYC and she still not been challenge or taught enough. Catholic school was a safe and loving environment but curriculum to easy and boring for her. Gifted program Challenged her on some subjects but they did just to much writing , reading and math that she would lose interest. And the environment where the program was was horrible and Violent. I'm tired of having her all day in school and her coming home asking to do work online and watch UA-cam channels for things she like to learn. Finding your channel has help me so much. Thank you
+JadaNmomFUN AG Hi, you can get it from my store here; store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/ I also have a Homeschooling 101 book in my store you can check out if you need help getting started. Just click on the "books" link on the blue bar navigation at the top.
is there a suggested schedule or lesson plans?
Yes, there are daily lesson plans to follow for the whole school year :)
I dont know why but every video you upload has no sound for me. Frustrating! They look so interesting!
+Tonja Merrell Hi Tonja, I'm sorry, I don't know why you can't hear them! make sure the speakers on your computer are not muted and are turned up. As well as the video slider bar on UA-cam.
No volume for me, either. I can hear other videos just fine. :/
I can only hear out of the left headphone...nothing out of the right. So there is definitely a sound issue...
I can only hear your videos out of the right side of my headphones