For Parents
Power up your child’s curiosity and knowledge.
The Adventures of Mo is a free online children’s resource about US geography and history. Its main goal is to draw upon children’s imagination and energy to help make geography and history entertaining, relevant and, at times, exciting!
Mo is driven by an online adventure eBook (by the same name) for kids. It follows the adventures of a dog named Mo and a bird named Finchy as they travel across the country in search of Florida so they can return a lost key to its rightful owner.
These new friends travel to every US state where they face unique obstacles, difficult challenges, or wind up in unfamiliar situations. The animals or creatures Mo and Finchy meet along the way help them out and also educate them about the place or state they call home.
Just like no two states are alike, no two adventures are alike. This geography eBook for kids treats early readers to 51 fun adventures (one per US state and Washington, DC) that will make them laugh, wonder, and better understand that individual differences are what make this world a better place.
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This geography eBook for kids is unlike any other. It can help early readers learn more about:
Cardinal directions
Mo introduces early readers to the concept of cardinal or compass directions. Did Mo and Finchy travel north, south, east or west from one state to another? Each chapter includes the direction and the route that these friends travel to get from one state to another.
One chapter (34) features a professor of “directionology” who teaches his students all about, you guessed it, directions. By the time your kids finish that chapter, they’ll have a good chance of acing his course!
Geography
Each chapter in this geography eBook for kids offers a fun adventure in a different US state and also references the names of cities or places in that state. Children now have an opportunity to apply cardinal directions in the real world. For example, are these cities located in the northern, southern, eastern or western part of the state?
As parents, you’re also encouraged to play a fun geography game with your kids: Can they identify which state Mo and Finchy are visiting based on the cities or other clues mentioned in each chapter?
Teachable moments
Early readers may also discover, relate to, or learn pivotal life lessons that serve as the backdrop in many chapters. This geography eBook for kids focuses on a variety of topics, including: the importance of community, diversity, friendship and honesty, to name a few.
State history
For example, did you know that the first state to grant women the right to vote was Wyoming? Historians believe this was less about supporting women’s rights and more about attracting more people to live in the western state.
Likewise, the youngest Pony Express rider was just eleven years-old. This American express mail service quickly moved important information across multiple US states, which contributed to the growth and development of our country.
Additional blogs about the planet, famous people, and more can also contribute to fun conversations around the dinner table or during long road trips. For example, did you know there’s really just one ocean? It’s called by five different names depending upon location. Those names are the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian and Antarctic (or Southern) Oceans.
Each chapter features two original drawings that your kids can color.
Send their colored drawings to info@adventuresofmo.com along with their first name, age, and state your family lives in and we’ll post their artwork on Mo’s social media pages.
The Adventures of Mo is designed to entertain and engage children as they learn about their expanding world.
Have questions about Mo? Feel free to reach out – we’d love to connect!
Phone: (702) 304-0513
Email: info@adventuresofmo.com
