Step 1: Download the Global Explorers PDF files.

After purchase, your PDF files will be ready to download. You’ll find everything you need to begin your Global Explorers journey.

Step 2: Read the “How to Use” Guide

Start with the How to Use Global Explorers document. Inside, you’ll find:

• A list of included printables
• Setup checklist for the Notion planner
• Recommended books and literature studies

Step 3: Set Up Your Optional Digital Planner

Prefer digital planning? Use our Notion template to stay organized with easy drag-and-drop functionality and embedded videos and links.

[Click here for the Notion setup guide]

Step 4: Preview and Print What You’ll Use

Print what works for your family or classroom:

• Using one journal for the whole family? Perfect.
• Want each child to have their own? That works too!

Some of the printables include:

• The Global Explorers Journal
• Mapwork activity sheets
• The Writing Revolution resources
• Science notebooking sheets
• Printable game boards
• Country bingo challenges, recipe cards, boarding passes, cookbook pages, and more

Step 5: Get to Know the Curriculum Format

Each country study includes a variety of flexible activities like:

• A folk tale and sentence strategies
• Writing and science notebooking
• Mapwork and cultural activities
• Virtue lesson and book suggestions

Everything is designed to be easy to follow and adaptable for multiple ages. Activities will vary based on the country you’re studying.

Step 6: Make It Your Own

Use the suggested weekly plan as a starting point, then adjust to fit your family’s rhythm. Start small, stay consistent, and, most of all, have fun together!

Have Questions or Need Help Getting Started?