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Category Archives: geography
Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Somewhere in the World Right Now
Somewhere in the World Right Now, written and illustrated by Stacey Schuett, shows the reader events taking place around the world at the same time. “Somewhere, the night wind sighs and murmurs. The moon shines through a window. A … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Follow That Map! : A First Look at Mapping Skills
Follow That Map!: A First Look at Mapping Skills written & illustrated by Scot Ritchie, is a great introduction on how to use a map. Follow That Map starts off with a getting started page. It gives kid friendly examples and definitions of different parts … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Land Ho! Fifty Glorious Years in the Age of Exploration
Are you exploring for a good geography book? Look no further! Before your next geography lesson, read Land Ho! Fifty Glorious Years in the Age of Exploration, written and illustrated by Nancy Winslow Parker, to learn all about twelve famous explorers. Did … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Adventures in Ancient Egypt
Adventures in Ancient Egypt written by Linda Bailey and illustrated by Bill Slavin is a developmentally appropriate, text within a text approach to teaching children about the geographic and cultural history of ancient Egypt. Linda Bailey does an excellent job of presenting … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Me On the Map
What a wonderful book to help explain a child’s place in the world! Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney is a great introduction to maps for young students. A little girl begins the book by stating, “This is me. … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: A World of Wonders
Geography can be an overwhelming subject to teach. Don’t be alarmed! J.Patrick Lewis’s book of poetry, A World of Wonders, illustrated by Alison Jay, covers a wide variety of geographical concepts through different types of poems that your students will … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: The Scrambled States of America, Talent Show
Have you ever been playing with your friends and all of the sudden someone shouts out, “Lets put on a talent show!!!” as loud as they can? Well, that is exactly what happens in, The Scrambled States of America, Talent … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Earthshake (Poems from the Ground Up)
The book Earthshake, poems from the ground up, is an accumulation of several poems that are related to the earth. Summary This book is a fun and interesting way to look at the earth. Some of the poems are just … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography With Children’s Literature: I See A Kookaburra!
Let your students discover animals hiding in six different habitats around the world. I See a Kookaburra!: Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World, coauthored by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, is a perfect way to engage your students in studying … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Cocoa Ice
Cocoa Ice tells the story of two little girls, each living in completely different parts of the world, whose daily activities directly impact the other. The first little girl lives in Santo Domingo and helps her family grow and harvest … Continue reading
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