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PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY

Geography and the New Agenda citizenship, PSHE and sustainable development in the primary curriculum
Provides up to date guidance and support for teachers and co-ordinators of Geography on the most recent changes to affect the primary school curriculum in England. G.A. (2000) £10.50

Studying Distant Places KS 1 & 2
Guidance and support for planning and implementing the study of distant places as part of the statutory requirements for Geography. G.A. £9.99

Placing Places KS 1 & 2
Ways to help children build up a mental map of the earth, plus the rationale for locational knowledge. G. A. (Rev.1995) £12.99

Global Perspectives in the National Curriculum KS1 & 2
This booklet introduces teachers to a perspective on the National Curriculum that emphasises developing children's global awareness. D.E.A (1996) £4.00

Geography Starts Here (nursery and reception)
This book offers a framework within which you can introduce geographical ideas to young children. G.A. (1996) £6.00

PHOTOPACKS

The Big City Pack KS 1 -2
Offers a range of photographs of cities in four continents (Glasgow, Phonom Penh, Santiago and Dakar) and activities that link children’s knowledge of their city with the wider world. Explores popular themes of markets and shopping, transport, leisure and development and change. Oxfam (1994) £13.95

The Thread of the Nile KS2
A teaching pack linking history and geography, including a detailed village locality study and excellent materials for supporting themes on rivers, community and farming. Birmingham DEC (1996) £17.50

Living and Learning in A Tanzanian Village KS2
Photopack focusing on children from Kirua primary school. Manchester DEP (1991) £15.00. Optional 1996 update £4.50.

The Clothes Line KS2
A photo/activity pack focusing on cotton production and the clothing industry, with particular reference to India. Oxfam (1998) £13.95

 

 

Homes KS1 & 2
An activity learning pack designed to help children relate their concept of home to those of children in other parts of the world

MAPS & POSTERS

Peters Projection World Map. Oxfam/Christian Aid Laminated £8.50, folded paper £4.50
Africa Map. Oxfam £7.00
Caribbean Map Oxfam £4.50
Latin America Map Oxfam £3.50

Mapping Our World Ages 9-13
Encourages a questioning approach to maps and mapping. A range of activities and information using different world map projections. Oxfam (Rev. 2000) £9.00

Primary Topic Poster Packs
Each pack contains a teacher’s booklet and an A1 poster with a variety of images showing young children around the world engaged in everyday activities.’ The themes are drawn out in six accompanying A3 posters. Current titles include: Cities- Food - Homes- Transport- Shops & Markets- Water. Oxfam £15.00 each (£20.00 with laminated A1 poster)


GEOGRAPHY IN STORY TIME

Storyworlds
Ideas for teaching primary Geography using 10 popular children's stories.
Provides an abstract, activities and a table of geographical vocabulary. Humanities Education Centre (1996) £5.50

Hadithi Nzuri a good story KS 1 & 2
A guide to fiction from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Reviews nearly 200 of the best picture books, stories, novels and poems from over 30 countries. Includes ideas for English and Geography activities. Action Aid £7.25

Place in Story-time KS1 & 2
Stories designed to help teachers to develop children's geographical understanding through a sense of place. G.A. (1996) £9.99

We also have a wide range of children’s books to support geography (fiction and non fiction)

and the UK. Save the Children (Rev.1995) £9.00

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