Explore local parks and gardens so you know what facilities are available. Perhaps make links with community gardeners.

Highlight the importance of community and how people support each other. You could remind them of community art from the pandemic and how ‘rainbows’ brought people together. Research other community projects. Look at aerial views of the setting, encouraging children to comment on what they notice, such as recognising buildings, open spaces and roads. Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc.)? Martha’s maps will take you on an enchanting journey through her world, starting from outer space and zooming in, map by map, to our planet, Martha’s neighbourhood, and beyond, to her dreams of a future where ANYTHING is possible. Development Matters (2021) Communication and Language Encourage children to talk about a problem together and come up with ideas for how to solve it. Give children problem-solving words and phrases, such as ‘so that’, ‘because’, ‘I think it’s…’, ‘you could…’, ‘it might be…’.Revisit SDGs 1, 2 and 3. Discuss the importance of why everyone needs a place to live, somewhere to sleep or shelter, and homelessness. Introduce terminology – ‘city’, ‘town’, ‘village’, ‘community’, ‘urban’, ‘rural’. Discuss what they mean and what experience children have of these places. UK residents only. Entry closes at 11.59pm on Sunday 28th August 2022. Terms and Conditions apply (PDF). Watch this short film of families talking about their experiences of being homeless in the USA: https://bit.ly/3nTEIqt. Pause to discuss what the children say and how it makes them feel.

Read My World, Your World by Melanie Walsh. It has the message that the world is full of all sorts of people, speaking different languages and living different lives, but deep-down, people are the same.Met zoonlief (7jr - groep 3) dit boek bestudeerd. Leerzaam om eerst vanuit de ruimte een kaart (map) te bekijken en daarna per bladzijde steeds verder in te zoomen naar land, straat, huis, etc. totdat we uiteindelijk in het hoofd van Katy (Nederlandse versie) terecht kwamen. Herkenbare zaken zijn op de kaarten te vinden, maar ook nieuwe dingen tegengekomen. Waarbij zoonlief zich elke keer afvroeg of wij dat ook in de buurt/huis hebben. Journey through the day to bedtime in this lovely, simple book, which reminds little ones that their adults love to spend time with them, and that they are always safe and loved. With useful sleep guidance at the end, too.

Link to SDG 4 and place-based learning by going on a neighbourhood walk and investigating local landmarks. The resource aims to provide educators and parents with a range of activities and resources to help children learn about maps. What skills can children learn from using this resource? The lively maps will help them explore the many ways we’re connected to our communities, giving them a sense of how we use maps and scale to understand our world, and inspiring them to dream big! This book would be a great addition to any school library or reading corner... It could be used to support KS1 topics in geography and maths, such as local area mapping, towns and cities, geographical scale, and as a general introduction to map work. A really fun book for young readers." - Books for TopicsI mean this in the best possible way and with absolutely no disrespect to Leigh Hodgkinson. It's actually really challenging for a grown-up to convincingly make art that looks like it was created by a child. Leigh has mastered this and it's a huge part of this story's appeal. It will encourage readers to get creative and make their own maps - and their own books too.

A wonderfully conceived and executed picture book celebrating the excitement and the possibilities that lie ahead of young lives." - ACHUKA Make a map of the area surrounding your setting and add features, such as bus routes, shops, library and play parks.Explore Martha's wonderful world in a book full of discoveries and excitement" - Andrea Reece, LoveReading4Kids Een ideaal boek dat past bij onderbouwthema's als huizen, wonen, ruimte en ook zeker rekenonderdelen bevat. Development Matters (2021) Expressive Arts and Design: Provide opportunities to work together to develop and realise creative ideas. Diane Boyd is a senior lecturer, early years, at Liverpool John Moores University, [email protected]. A charming picture book suggesting ten practical ways to help the planet. A positive and simple introduction to the need for conservation for the very young.