A map on the wall
Nice to have. Finding the new country each week is half the fun, and kids start to see how the world fits together. Any map that shows every country works.
How it works
A new country every Sunday.
Every Sunday a new country opens on our members' page with everything you need for the week in one place: the printable Country Profile Sheet and activities, fun facts, four foods to try (and recipes we may have tried and failed at), a family quiz, colouring and activity sheets, and our picks for music, movies, books and videos. It works on a phone, a tablet or a computer, and a short email lets you know where you're headed next.
Do as much or as little as you like. There are no lesson plans and no pressure.
Getting started
Nothing special needed.
Although we've designed Country of the Week to be as off-screen as possible, everything still works from your phone, tablet, or computer. As we've progressed with our COTW journey, we've found that a map on the wall, and the placement of the Country Sheet in a high traffic location has made the biggest impact on our family.Â
A spot for the sheet
Also optional. Some families put the Country Profile Sheet on the fridge or in a sign holder beside the map. Sheets print on US Letter paper.
A binder, if you like
Slide each week's sheet into a sleeve and the binder slowly fills with the world. Or skip the printing and keep it all on the members' page.
Every Sunday
What you get each week
The members' page, freshly rebuilt. It changes every Sunday.
- đź“„Country Profile Sheet. One page with the flag, the map, four facts and a photo that makes you want to go.
- 🎨Printables. Colouring and flag sheets, word searches, coded letters, flag matching and an art project.
- 🍲Foods. Four dishes with a line on each, so you can pick one and make it.
- đź’ˇFun facts. Real ones with numbers in them, the kind that get repeated at dinner.
- âť“Family quiz. Tap to answer on a phone. The grown-ups lose more often than they'd like.
- 🎵Our picks. Music, movies, books and videos from that country, with age notes. We watch and listen first.
- ✉️The weekly email. A hint about where you're going, and a link straight to the new country.
Choose your membership
We keep Canada free and up to date - or come join us on our week-to-week country hop.
🇨🇦 Canada
$0
no card needed
Free, always
- The full Canada week, kept up to date
- Country Profile Sheet and printables
- Foods, facts, quiz, music, movies and books
Annual
$135
per year, CAD
Most families · 7 days free
- A new country every Sunday
- The members' page: facts, foods, quiz and picks
- Printables for the family binder
- The weekly email
- Works out to $11.25 a month
Monthly
$15
per month, CAD
Month to month · 7 days free
- Everything in Annual
- Cancel any time
- Keep everything you printed
Good to know
What order do the countries come in?
The order is planned so you move all over the world: large countries and small ones, well known and lesser known, from one continent to the next.
What do we actually do each week?
Find the new country on your map, put the sheet up, and do as much or as little as you like. Over time the sheets fill a binder, and kids tend to show it off to friends and family.
Can't I do this myself?
Yes! We just do the research for you, every week. The FAQ answers that one and plenty more.
Is there a free trial?
Canada is free for as long as you like. Annual and monthly plans also start with 7 days free.
"This program is an awesome open ended learning extravaganza that enabled us as a family to further explore and share knowledge of the world around us with other families from around the globe."
Georgette and family