
Mastering Primary Geography
Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
Published on 27. June 2019
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-1-4742-9552-9 (ISBN)
Description
Mastering Primary Geography introduces the primary geography curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan and teach inspiring lessons that make learning geography irresistible.
Topics covered include:
? Current developments in geography
? Geography as an irresistible activity
? Geography as a practical activity
? Skills to develop in geography
? Promoting curiosity
? Assessing children in geography
? Practical issues
This guide includes examples of children's work, case studies, readings to reflect upon and reflective questions that all help to show students and teachers what is considered to be best and most innovative practice, and how they can use that knowledge in their own teaching to the greatest effect. The book draws on the experience of two leading professionals in primary geography, Anthony Barlow and Sarah Whitehouse, to provide the essential guide to teaching geography for all trainee and qualified primary teachers.
Topics covered include:
? Current developments in geography
? Geography as an irresistible activity
? Geography as a practical activity
? Skills to develop in geography
? Promoting curiosity
? Assessing children in geography
? Practical issues
This guide includes examples of children's work, case studies, readings to reflect upon and reflective questions that all help to show students and teachers what is considered to be best and most innovative practice, and how they can use that knowledge in their own teaching to the greatest effect. The book draws on the experience of two leading professionals in primary geography, Anthony Barlow and Sarah Whitehouse, to provide the essential guide to teaching geography for all trainee and qualified primary teachers.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
80 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
634 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4742-9552-9 (9781474295529)
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Persons
Anthony Barlow is a Principal Lecturer and Programme Convenor for the BA Primary Education QTS programme at the University of Roehampton, UK.
Sarah Whitehouse is Senior Lecturer in Primary Humanities and Education at the University of the West of England, UK.
Sarah Whitehouse is Senior Lecturer in Primary Humanities and Education at the University of the West of England, UK.
Author
University of Roehampton, UK
University of the West of England, UK
Content
Series Editors' Preface
How to Use This Book
Introduction
1. An Introduction to Primary Geography
2. Current Developments in Geography
3. Geography as an Irresistible Activity
4. Geography as a Practical Activity
5. Skills to Develop in Geography
6. Children's Ideas - Promoting Curiosity
7. Assessing Children in Geography
8. Practical Issues
Bibliography
Index
How to Use This Book
Introduction
1. An Introduction to Primary Geography
2. Current Developments in Geography
3. Geography as an Irresistible Activity
4. Geography as a Practical Activity
5. Skills to Develop in Geography
6. Children's Ideas - Promoting Curiosity
7. Assessing Children in Geography
8. Practical Issues
Bibliography
Index