Category Archives: geography

Introduction and Summary: In the book, How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz it tells the story of a family who fled their troubled homeland to live in another country. One day since the food is scarce the father brings home … Continue reading →

  Introduction and Summary Geography from A-Z: A Picture Glossary, by Jack Knowlton, is a great resource for elementary students that are trying to learn the difference between a plateau and a plain or a knoll and an atoll.  This … Continue reading →

Rather than rely on the “traditional” map book to teach geographical concepts, why not utilize a book where characters venture to different destinations around the world, thus bringing the lesson to life by allowing readers to follow the adventures on … Continue reading →

Giant Steps, written by Elizabeth Loredo and illustrated by Barry Root, uses cardinal directions to tell the story of five giants playing hide and go seek.   While the unlucky fifth giant counts, the other four giants take giant steps … Continue reading →

"I can’t imagine life without maps. How would we find our way around the world?” Introduction and Summary Maps and Mapping, by Jinny Johnson, is an inside look at how we make and use different kinds of maps.  The book … Continue reading →