The book Me On The Map has so many great lessons within its pages. First, it’s a beginner book about maps and geography. As you turn each page, the world gets a little bigger, moving from a room in a house through a town, state, country ... all the way to a spot on the Earth! Then, it solidifies those concepts by tracing them backwards, through beautifully drawn maps, coming back to the room where it starts.
It is a perfect book for showing students how big the world is, and where they fit in on our planet Earth. It also shows cool, simple maps, opposite pictures of the places that are being mapped. Each time I read it, I see something new in the pictures and maps. (You can find read-aloud versions on YouTube, if getting to a library or bookstore isn’t an option right now.)
As an extension, try mapping your classroom or playground area. Talk about symbols and shapes that represent objects. Kiddos love to draw and read maps, and would be delighted to try to make a map of their own room or house!
Written by Joan Sweeney and illustrated by Annette Cable, this Me book was followed by Me and My Place in Space and Me and My Family Tree, each with their own ways of helping children see where they come from or fit in - in the bigger world. Learning about the planets in our solar system and how families are made up are the bonus lessons here!
When you’ve read these, check out other Me books by Joan Sweeney and Annette Cable - they each teach something new :)
Have fun!
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