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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Writing Geography with Children’s Literature:…If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad
A different time…a different place…What if you were there? If you travled on the Underground Railroad -Where was the safest place to go? -Would you use a disguise when you ran? -What would you do when you were free? … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Buster
Buster, a book written by Denise Fleming, follows a dig named Buster through his quest to get away from the new family pet, a cat named Betty. Not only is Buster afraid of cats, but he ruled the roost before … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States
My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States, selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins and illustrated by Stephen Alcorn, is a collection of 50 poems combined with beautiful art that together create a portrait of the United States. The states are broken … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: There’s a Map on My Lap
Introduction and Summary: There's a Map on My Lap (All About Maps), written by Tish Rabe and illustrated by Aristides Ruiz, is a great book to use when teaching about geography. The book, written in rhyme and illustrated with bright … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Are We There Yet?
Are We There Yet? by Alison Lester is a book that chronicles the journey of a family around Australia. The book begins with a map of Australia and the route that the family took around the country. During the book, … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Dinosaurs Travel
Introduction: “Dinosaurs Travel: A guide for families on the go“, written by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown, is a wonderful book for young students exploring the many different aspects of traveling. The book is a great resource for young … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Maps
Maps, by David L. Stienecker and illustrated by Richard MacCabe, is a book designed to help introduce children to geography with a focus on maps and globes. This book highlists the many purposes and differences between maps and globes, how to read them, and … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Looking at Maps and Globes
Looking at Maps and Globes is written by Carmen Bredeson. It’s a great book for introducing the concept of maps to students in Kindergarten and First Grade. It explains what maps are and how they differ from photographs. It introduces … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Let’s Go Traveling
Robin Rector Krupp’s Let’s Go Traveling is the story of a young girl, Rachel, who journeys around the world, exploring the real-life mysterious landmarks of 6 different countries. She travels to France to see pre-historic cave drawings, to England for Stonehenge, to Egypt for the … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: My America
My America A Poetry Atlas of the United States selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins illustrated by Stephen Alcorn is a great book that includes many important facts about each state. This book of poem is a creative way for students to learn … Continue reading
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