At which age do US kids start learning history and geography?

It's been about 30 years since I entered grade school, but I can remember starting to learn about geography and history in about the first grade. We had a globe and maps (Mercator projection, of course). read more

It's been about 30 years since I entered grade school, but I can remember starting to learn about geography and history in about the first grade. We had a globe and maps (Mercator projection, of course). read more

I don't know if there is a specific age, but there are puzzles of the US, with a puzzle piece for each State, that are made for "3 and under". The kids may not learn them all when they are that young, but simply being exposed to them will make learning them later much easier. read more

activities—one for children ages 2 to 3 and a second set for children ages 4 to 5. These activities will help children gain the skills that lay the foundation for the study of geography. read more