Full Description
Written with reference to the 2007 Professional Standards for the Award of QTS and initiatives such as the Primary National Strategy, each chapter offers practical guidance on topics such as planning, assessment and the creation of resources. It provides summaries of key topics in primary geography, including the study of places, environmental sustainability, learning beyond the classroom, global issues, citizenship and cross-curricular approaches to promote children's subject knowledge, well-being and learning within primary geography. With research summaries, practical and reflective tasks, and classroom examples, this book helps trainees and NQTs teach primary geography confidently and creatively throughout the primary school.
Contents
IntroductionValuing geography: the importance and nature of geographyChildren's geographies: experience, awareness and understandingExploring places: key ideas in understanding placesExploring sustainability: environmental impact sustainability and citizenshipUnderstanding geographical enquiryExperiencing and visualising geography: fieldwork, photographs and mapsIn the beginning: geographical learning in the Early Years Foundation StageInvestigating the school and its groundsEnquiring locally and further afieldExploring global dimensions and non-UK localitiesPlanning geography teachingAssessing geographical learningConclusion: developing learning in geographical educationAppendix 1: Some examples of geographical picture storybooksAppendix 2: Examples of ICT in virtual fieldwork, mapwork and communicationAppendix 3: Website sources
