A Developmental Approach to Teaching Geography in the Primary Grades.

Palmer, Jesse; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ473625

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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A Developmental Approach to Teaching Geography in the Primary Grades.

Palmer, Jesse; And Others

Journal of Geography, v92 n3 p125-28 May-Jun 1993

Contends that instruction at the primary school level should be consistent with the child's development and experiences. Describes how geography's "Five Themes" can be taught using an interdisciplinary approach. Includes three lesson plans divided among concrete, semiconcrete, and abstract levels of cognitive development. (CFR)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Design, Developmental Tasks, Educational Objectives, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction, Instructional Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Strategies, Maps, Primary Education, Social Studies, Student Experience

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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