This connects with the work I did with @DCU_IoE@DCU_SEIGS colleagues @moyno_d@ButlerDee @annemmcm & Dr Nicola Broderick on the LEGO Teacher Guide for SUBMERGED theme of #OceanLiteracy earlier this year -all lessons and resources available here FREE: https://t.co/08N64rqxVZ
@EYPPC_GA@ManorCharney@The_GA Fascinating examples given there.
Our Geography Subject Report would also suggest that a barrier is the lack of guidance/support on deciding how to approach different topics named in the National Curriculum. WHAT should we teach about rivers or settlements?
Next up … @LisaClarkeGEO sharing early thesis ideas ‘In the right place : exploring the promise of place- based education int eh evolving landscape in Irish Primary Curriculum.’
What a lovely end to a few days of geography business, or as my younger colleagues call it ‘G A ing’. Thanks to all @ManorCharney for making me feel so welcome today, I really enjoyed the presentations and discussions, and @geosteve7’s fieldwork activity.
Fab day @ManorCharney conf today - many excellent presentations & conversations.
Thanks for your children’s input @frankkilopezzz, my presentation arguing why & how the moon ought to feature in the geography curriculum seemed to go well.
#twitter hive mind....help!
The @The_GA President is asking....
What
Are
The
Barriers
To
Primary
#Geography ?
Pls #RT and reply!
Thankyou
We are discussing this later!
This morning @DrLaurenHammond talking about the significance and importance of this Early Years document produced by @Primageographer Emily Rotchell, Sarah Sprake and @SharonWitt17 and @EYPPC_GA in #prigeogjournal