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ERIC Number: EJ616866
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Young Children Make Maps!
Lenhoff, Rosalyn; Huber, Lynn
Young Children, v55 n5 p6-12 Sep 2000
Discusses the concepts developed in a mapmaking unit for kindergartners, including representation, symbolization, perspective, and scale. Describes classroom activities of constructing a model of the classroom, a map of the classroom, maps of children's bedrooms, the immediate community, and a map of the children's day. Asserts that mapping activities integrate learning and provide endless possibilities for thinking and learning. (KB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Fundamental Concepts, Geography, Geography Instruction, Kindergarten Children, Learning Activities, Map Skills, Maps
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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