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ERIC Number: EJ514158
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
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Books, Places, Regions: A Natural Blend.
Oden, Pat
Journal of Geography, v94 n4 p466-70 Jul-Aug 1995
Maintains that children love books, and through carefully selected books, geographic concepts can be taught. Explains how children's literature encourages geographic thinking, builds geographic skills, and develops lasting mental maps of places and regions. Discusses 14 suggested books. (CFR)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Location, Geographic Regions, Geography, Geography Instruction, Instructional Materials, Skill Development, Social Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Goals 2000
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