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.