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Collection code: Picture books. A digital copy of this resource is available at the URL at the base of this record. "This 'Guide to using picture books in Geography K-10' aims to: promote and explain the value of using picture books in K-10 geography teaching for developing geographical concepts, skills, knowledge and understandings; encourage K-10 teachers to integrate picture books to enhance their geography teaching and programming as a geographical tool, stimulus material and/or resource; provide examples of geography teaching and learning activities based around specific core picture books thoughtfully selected for their geographical and literary value; offer examples of creative geography teaching and learning strategies that enable students to work and think geographically; recommend a comprehensive list of stage related, syllabus linked picture books as a resource for use in geography teaching and learning; inspire teachers to seek out and share picture books that add enjoyment to, enhance and deepen students’ geographical experiences." - p. 3. "This 'Guide to using picture books in Geography K-10' aims to: promote and explain the value of using picture books in K-10 geography teaching for developing geographical concepts, skills, knowledge and understandings; encourage K-10 teachers to integrate picture books to enhance their geography teaching and programming as a geographical tool, stimulus material and/or resource; provide examples of geography teaching and learning activities based around specific core picture books thoughtfully selected for their geographical and literary value; offer examples of creative geography teaching and learning strategies that enable students to work and think geographically; recommend a comprehensive list of stage related, syllabus linked picture books as a resource for use in geography teaching and learning; inspire teachers to seek out and share picture books that add enjoyment to, enhance and deepen students’ geographical experiences." - p. 3.