Are you looking for an exciting and easy to use world geography curriculum for your elementary student? Our Great Big World is a one-year course centered in God’s Word that takes students on a journey around the world He made.

Mary Evelyn Notgrass McCurdy designed the curriculum for students to use successfully in 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, or 4th grade. You can easily include students who are a little older or younger in your family study of this curriculum. It combines the flexibility and richness of a literature-based unit study approach with the simplicity of a textbook-based approach.

Lessons guide your child across all seven continents, highlighting God’s natural wonders and amazing creatures, fascinating people God created to do fascinating things, and beautiful landmarks people have built. With open-and-go lessons, you can teach your student with minimal planning or preparation.

The Our Great Big World Curriculum Package includes everything you need for a successful study. The course is flexible, so you can choose the assignments and activities that work best for your child.

Read inspiring stories about people and places illustrated with colorful photographs.
Listen to recordings of folktales and songs from around the world.
Complete assignments in the Atlas Workbook.
Enjoy coloring a picture related to each lesson in the Coloring Book.
Use the simple Lesson Review.
Get creative with optional hands-on projects, including recipes, crafts, and games.

We suggest seven literature titles that coordinate with the lessons to enhance your student’s understanding of different regions.

The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye (Middle East)
Akimbo of Africa by Alexander McCall Smith (Africa)
A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond (Europe)
Race for the Record by Dave and Neta Jackson (Asia)
The Muddleheaded Wombat by Ruth Park (Australia)
Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat (North America)
Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina (South America)