Legends \u0026 Leagues: Or, Mr. Tardy Goes from Here to There by Ned Bustard

Legends \u0026 Leagues: Or, Mr. Tardy Goes from Here to There Reviews

• 
  Amy

  I purchased this from Veritas Press for use as curriculum for first grade geography. Mr. Latitude and Mr. Longitude teach Mr. Tardy about maps when he loses his way and stumbles into their office. The storybook itself, while fun, does not do a lot of teaching. It briefly mentions directions on a map, parallels,meridians, landmarks, the continents, and other things, but used by itself, the educational value would be limited, as each gets only a cursory explanation. After realizing this, I purchased the accompanying workbook, and it contributes what the book lacks. Among other activities, children can make some of their own maps, color each of the seven continents a different color, and select and draw landscapes on a map of the United States. It has about a month's worth of material for a brief daily geography lesson, and has served us well as we prepare to study the geography of the United States for the rest of this school year with my 2nd grade son and pre-K daughter.
• 
  Ebookwormy1

  My student is captivated by Mr. Longitude and Mr. Latitude. He likes to read this book on his own. We also use it once a semester?/ year? whenever I have space, to fill in geography knowledge. It is recommended that you use it with the workbook.
  
  A fun exposure to geographic concepts:
  longitude
  latitude
  meridians
  parallels
  maps
  directions: north, south, east, west
  
  Enhanced by exercises in the workbook, we used it to fill in gaps in understanding of elementary level geography. I love the look and feel of this work. The use of titles and formal names. The decor of the shop the men run. This is also carried through the workbook. You can find this information many other places, but this presentation is unique.
  
• 
  Sydney

  Read many times over this school year as it was part of our geography curriculum.