Her workshops are packed with great ideas using practical suggestions from first-hand, tried and true experiences. Geography is much, much more than knowing where a place is located on a map. Find out how understanding this subject increases your student's comprehension of nearly all other subjects. Most students perform better and memory retention is greatly improved when the information the student is learning is associated with action. After attending this workshop you will find that regularly you will be able to provide creative ways to incorporate map and timeline activities into your school schedule.
Students remember better what they personally have recorded in their notebooks.
From drawings to diagrams, to essays, to journaling, to vocabulary, your students can keep a permanent record of what they are learning this year. You will find out several methods to establishing student notebooks and see for yourself the benefits of this form of self-education. Using the daily newspaper, TV or radio, weather channel, Internet or any number of current event sources, your students can identify and understand history as it unfolds before their eyes. Teaching History and Geography with Literature Reading historical novels aloud provides warm family time together. Learn how to make the most of your read aloud time by extracting history and geography lessons and projects from nearly any historical novel.