Oxford First Atlas - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198487851 ISBN 13: 9780198487852

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2011

Synopsis

The Oxford First Atlas is an accessible and informative atlas designed for young learners in their first years at school. Completely up-to-date, it features accurate, easy-to-read, and colourful mapping in a layout based on research into how children use maps.

Key Features:
&#8226 Perfect for Early Learners: Encourages children to explore their world and develop atlas and map skills.
&#8226 Comprehensive Coverage: Includes a simple introduction to Planet Earth and places around the world.
&#8226 Clear and Colourful Maps: World maps, continental maps, and thematic maps showing coasts, rivers, mountains, weather, environments, cities, animals, and holidays.
&#8226 Engaging Visuals: Colourful photographs, fascinating facts about places and people, and questions to encourage thinking and discussion.
&#8226 Interactive Learning: Accompanied by a Teacher’s Handbook, an Activity Book for independent work, and an e-Atlas CD-ROM for whole-class display.

This atlas is the ideal resource for introducing young learners to geography and inspiring curiosity about the world.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Patrick Wiegand taught in primary and secondary schools before being appointed to the School of Education at the University of Leeds where he trained teachers, taught on Masters' programmes and supervised PhD students. He became Head of Teacher Training at the University of Leeds and then Reader in Geography Education. He has researched children's thinking with maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) throughout his career and has published many books, chapters and research papers in this area including Learning and Teaching with Maps (Routledge, 2006). He was Chair of the Cartography and Children Commission of the International Cartographic Association, held a Leverhulme Research Fellowship in GIS in Education, and has served on the UK Committee for Cartography. He has always worked to improve the quality and usability of classroom teaching materials and has been Editorial Adviser for OUP atlases for 30 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198487851
• ISBN 13: 9780198487852
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Editor: Wiegand Dr Patrick