Geography In The Early Years

Geography in the Early Years The presence of geography in the National Curriculum in England and Wales means that even teachers of children in the first years of school need to consider and monitor the distinctively geographical element in their teaching. Joy Palmer here helps them to do so enjoyably, combining concise summaries of the latest research with transcripts of classroom conversation, case studies and suggestions for the development and implementation of sound geographical work in practice. A final section provides a brief guide to resources available to the teacher. Joy Palmer is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Durham. Recent publications include Environmental Education in the Primary School and The Handbook of Environmental Education. Teaching and Learning in the First Three Years of School Series Editor Joy Palmer This innovatory and up-to-date series is concerned specifically with curriculum practice in the first three years of school. Each book includes guidance on: • • • • subject content planning and organisation assessment and record-keeping in-service training This practical advice is placed in the context of the National Curriculum and the latest theoretical work on how children learn at this age and what experiences they bring to their early years in the classroom. Geography in the Early Years Joy Palmer London and New York First published 1994 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2004. © 1994 Joy Palmer Transferred to Digital Printing 2002 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Palmer, Joy. Geography in the early years/Joy Palmer. p. cm.—(Teaching and learning in the first three years of school) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Geography—Study and teaching (Elementary) I. Title. II. Series. G73.P235 1994 372.89′1–dc20 ISBN 0-203-42367-4 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-73191-3 (Adobe eReader Format) ISBN 0-415-09830-0 (Print Edition) 93–41050 CIP Contents List of illustrations Editor’s preface Acknowledgements 1 The young child in the geographical world vii ix xi 1 2 Geographical and environmental education: structure, content and issues 37 3 Planning and organisation 52 4 Case studies of good practice 78