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Teaching primary geography simon catling, tessa willy. This new book provides a clear overview of primary geography aimed specifically at trainee teachers. Prepared by lecturers at the national institute of education nie the only teachers training centre in singapore this book is written for preservice and inservice teachers, and anyone interested in. Teaching geography creatively was winner of the geographical association gold award 2014 and winner of the geographical association silver award 2017. For the very young learner kindergarten grade one, understanding their local community and how they fit into the bigger picture is a great place to start. Aug 12, 2009 it provides summaries of key topics in primary geography, including the study of places, environmental sustainability, learning beyond the classroom, global issues, citizenship and crosscurricular approaches to promote childrens subject knowledge, wellbeing and learning within primary geography. Geography primary resources national geographic kids. Within this geography category, you will find resources that support the teaching of the substrands which includes countries, environments, flags, landmarks. Written with reference to the 2007 professional standards for the award of qts and initiatives such as the primary national strategy, each chapter offers practical guidance on topics such as planning, assessment and the creation of resources. It comprises of all the points a teacher needs to be conscious about while preparing her lesson plan and while teaching the students. There is one pupil book at key stage 1 and four pupil books at key stage 2. Teaching primary physical education provides a concise overview of the knowledge, skills and understanding required for the confident teaching of physical education in primary schools. Geography teaching is fulfilled within the frame of a specific curriculum and in order to achieve some acquirements in turkey.
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