Using this guide, children will have so much fun learning how a home is built, what the difference is between the country and city, the symbols of their state, the seven continents, and so much more! Field Trip Ideas: The first few units also include fun field trip ideas in your area that go along with the Explore section. Visiting great places near you is an amazing learning experience. All maps are printed to last a lifetime, on 300gsm archival paper using fade-proof inks. All prints are available framed if desired. They are all originally hand drawn by me in London, and produced in the UK.

Below are four reasons why it’s so important to teach map skills. 1. Improves Reading Comprehension This can be with a colour marker that points directly to your home, or by highlighting your road in a different colour. I copied the template onto blue paper and provided each student with a piece of blue construction paper, green construction paper and white drawing paper. I found it to be helpful to cut the drawing paper to fit the space and modeled how to draw the person with the hands at the top of the paper and the feet at the bottom. This was beneficial to the students as it provided spatial guidelines for them. This product is meant for personal use only and is not to be shared, copied, or sold as your own. I do grant permission to print multiple copies of the maps and worksheets for members of your personal homeschool, classroom, or co-op. Maine was originally part of Massachusetts. The district was included in the Charter of New England [ 1] in 1620 and the Charter of Massachusetts Bay in 1629, which became the Constitution of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the predecessor to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Explore: This is where you will focus on one particular topic within each unit to learn more about. Videos and printables are available to continue learning. Maine occupies an area of 91,646 km² (35,385 sq mi) [ 2], compared it is about the size of Portugal. Compared in scale with other US states, it is the largest of the six New England states, but it would fit more than seven times into Texas.

Some teachers have to teach map skills as part of their curriculum. However, even if you aren’t officially responsible for teaching map skills at your grade level, it is still important and extremely beneficial to make time for lessons involving direct instruction related to this concept. Doing so will not only provide general geography knowledge, but will help in other key areas of learning. Learn all about why it’s important to teach map skills and how to do it using Me on the Map activities below! Why It’s Important for Teachers to Teach Map Skills Diversity: Introduces students to their location in the World and an excellent introduction to where others live. It also offers itself to projects for hands on learning.

Discussion questions: These questions help begin a dialogue with your children and introduce the units topic. (These could also be used as great writing prompts for older children.) Me On the Map is a great early introduction to social studies by giving them an overall picture of how they fit into the larger world. This study guide is compiled of 8 units to help them learn all about their home, street, city, state, country, continent, and planet. Leave a lot of time to complete this project. It will take longer than you think for everyone to finish – and that is ok! With the organizational tips above, it will be easy to do over a couple of days! I have my students keep their circles they have finished in their unfinished boxes and then take the papers they haven’t finished and put in their unfinished boxes as well, that way they don’t lose their spot. Conclusion The Me On the Map Social Studies Guide is based off of the book Me On the Map by Joan Sweeney. This guide is designed for children 4 to 8 years old to help them explore and learn their place in the world. They will be introduced to geography, maps, and different places all around them.