In this post I’m sharing information about Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping, the steps to teach your students to map words, my yearlong Word Mapping Bundle and how word mapping activities help students learn to read.

The Internet can be a mess unless you have the right map. Here are 7 great maps for you to bookmark.

via ffffound.com LOVE THIS....beyond!

I have missed blogging! I think when I moved to 3rd Grade, I felt lost in the blogging world because all of my blogging buddies were 1st or 2nd grade teachers. Not only do I not teach first or second grade, I don't even teach reading or math...I teach 3rd grade science and social studies. I just didn't feel like I fit in anymore. But blogging I think helps me to be a better teacher, it helps me to reflect on my lessons and projects so that I can improve them for next year. So I'm going to try to jump back into the ring! This year's class studied maps in much more depth than than my class did last year. I do a pretest and post test on all of my major skills. I don't really mind doing that except I have to remind the students over and over that the pretest IS NOT going in the grade book. Now that we are 3/4 through the school year, I think most of them understand that now. Anyway, I really like doing small projects to follow up the lessons so the students can show what they know. I was thinking about doing a group (4 people) map, but I didn't really have any suitable paper for them to use. I was going to have them make a city map and then as a group they would add things that were important to each of them. I started searching the Internet to see if I could find some ideas. The first thing I found was called Barefoot Island. I liked it, but I kept looking around. Next I came across these Autobiography Islands. I really liked them! I had to make a few adjustments since the ones I found were for middle school and I teach 3rd grade. I'll be making a rubric for next year. This year I told the students I would be grading them in four areas: Neatness, Creativity, Spelling and Required Elements. We first discussed the definition of an autobiography. We looked at samples from the middle school students. We brainstormed what types of things could go on our maps and then the students got to work on the rough drafts of their maps. I helped to proof each one for spelling errors. After that, they got to work on their final project. The required elements for each of the maps were: 1) Map Title 2) Compass Rose 3) Map Legend 4) at least 3 Man-made objects 5) at least 3 Natural Landforms. I thought most of them turned out great. I liked the way this project kind of evened the playing field. Since I was checking the spelling on all of the projects, I got to see some of my lower students shine with creativity in their maps. Here are some examples. Probably too many, but I just loved them! Be glad I didn't post all 68! LOL I'll be honest, when it came to grading their creativity...everyone got a 5 the max points. I don't know call me a softie, but I really thought everyone was creative on their own level. I did give a bonus point on those I thought we "extra creative".

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Whenever I crack open a book and find a map, I know I’m in for an adventure. Plus, maps in books are incredibly helpful since they lay out fictional, imaginary worlds in a way that makes the story clearer for directionally-challenged people like me. I can’t read a real map to save my life, but in books, […]

I have missed blogging! I think when I moved to 3rd Grade, I felt lost in the blogging world because all of my blogging buddies were 1st or 2nd grade teachers. Not only do I not teach first or second grade, I don't even teach reading or math...I teach 3rd grade science and social studies. I just didn't feel like I fit in anymore. But blogging I think helps me to be a better teacher, it helps me to reflect on my lessons and projects so that I can improve them for next year. So I'm going to try to jump back into the ring! This year's class studied maps in much more depth than than my class did last year. I do a pretest and post test on all of my major skills. I don't really mind doing that except I have to remind the students over and over that the pretest IS NOT going in the grade book. Now that we are 3/4 through the school year, I think most of them understand that now. Anyway, I really like doing small projects to follow up the lessons so the students can show what they know. I was thinking about doing a group (4 people) map, but I didn't really have any suitable paper for them to use. I was going to have them make a city map and then as a group they would add things that were important to each of them. I started searching the Internet to see if I could find some ideas. The first thing I found was called Barefoot Island. I liked it, but I kept looking around. Next I came across these Autobiography Islands. I really liked them! I had to make a few adjustments since the ones I found were for middle school and I teach 3rd grade. I'll be making a rubric for next year. This year I told the students I would be grading them in four areas: Neatness, Creativity, Spelling and Required Elements. We first discussed the definition of an autobiography. We looked at samples from the middle school students. We brainstormed what types of things could go on our maps and then the students got to work on the rough drafts of their maps. I helped to proof each one for spelling errors. After that, they got to work on their final project. The required elements for each of the maps were: 1) Map Title 2) Compass Rose 3) Map Legend 4) at least 3 Man-made objects 5) at least 3 Natural Landforms. I thought most of them turned out great. I liked the way this project kind of evened the playing field. Since I was checking the spelling on all of the projects, I got to see some of my lower students shine with creativity in their maps. Here are some examples. Probably too many, but I just loved them! Be glad I didn't post all 68! LOL I'll be honest, when it came to grading their creativity...everyone got a 5 the max points. I don't know call me a softie, but I really thought everyone was creative on their own level. I did give a bonus point on those I thought we "extra creative".

This Me on the Map Craft is a great way to teach kids about their street, town, state, continent and planet. Perfect for any geography unit!

Negative attention doesn’t help difficult students change their ways, but teachers can alter classroom dynamics through this exercise.

You Are Writing the Book of Your Life Mind Map

Practice calculating elapsed time with this time zones worksheet!

This is a marvelous collection of Free Printable Maps! Maps look great in so many creative projects, from DIY to Collage!

Data scientist Neil Kaye made this map to show how much the popular Mercator projection distorts the sizes of many countries, part

Start your students out on their geographical tour of Europe with this free, printable Europe Map Worksheet.

From the World Cheese Book by Juliet Harbutt.

Practice using a map key, a compass rose, and a scale to read, interpret, and create basic maps! These printables are perfect for teaching geography or quick map skills assessments in first grade, second grade, or third grade! The following print-and-go map skills activities are included: Map Vocabulary Foldable: Students cut along the dotted lines to create three flaps and then fold along the solid line. Under each flap, students define the vocabulary word shown on the top of the flap. Words included are map key, compass rose, and scale. In my own classroom, I use this foldable with an introductory map skills video found on Brain Pop Jr. (This is a paid subscription based service.) Alternatively, you can pair it with a map skills read aloud or provide definitions for your students. Reading a Map Printables: Students will use the map at the top of the page as well as the map key and compass rose to answer questions found at the bottom of the page. Two printable map skills worksheets (Our Neighborhood and Our Zoo) are provided. Our Campground Coordinate Map Printable: Students will complete the coordinate map and answer corresponding questions by following the instructions at the bottom of the page. Our Playground Map Making Performance Task: Students will work alone or in pairs to create a playground map based on given criteria. Two directions page checklist options are provided for differentiation. Symbols sheet and map paper are also provided. Optional digital overlay has been added to the following pages for digital use with Easel by TPT: vocabulary foldable, reading a map printables Teachers Like You Said... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely satisfied "These resources are wonderful! The formatting is great, the maps look so attractive. The students LOVE these and find them easy to work with. I can't say enough positive things, these made my map unit a lot better." - Katherine M., 3rd Grade Teacher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely satisfied "This was an amazing resource to use with my 2nd graders as we started to study maps. It was very engaging and the students were excited to share their answers and find things on the maps. My school has a high population of ESL, and so this was a wonderful resource for them as well. Thank you so much!" - Amanda R., 2nd Grade Teacher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely satisfied "My students really liked this activity. It's fun to build their own maps and a good showcase of if they can read local/simple maps." - Audrey G., 1st Grade Teacher Related Products ☆ Me on the Map (Geography Flip Book) ☆ Continent and Oceans Center Activities ☆ Continents & Oceans Lapbook ☆ Continents and Oceans Geography Research Book, Study Cards, & Quizzes ☆ Continents and Oceans for Google Slides Digital Resource If you enjoy this product, please consider following my store. I post new products and freebies regularly! You can contact me with any questions or requests at [email protected]. Thank you, Amanda Taylor @ Second Grade Smiles

As an avid gamer, I’m surprised by the correlation between GPS-like features in modern video games and the proliferation of GPS technology in mundane life. When I was a kid, paper maps and cartography were still common; if you got lost, you suffered through it and found your way to your destination. Nowadays, we’ve got the wonders of GPS to guide us there and back again. What is GPS? How does it work?

Brought to you by D. W. Kellogg circa 1833–1842. It’s hilariously awful. The Land of Display, the Land of Selfishness, the Land of Sentiment, The Land of Love of Dress, the Land of Coquetry….on and on. No doubt a man who probably had his heart broken right before he drew it. Daniel Wright Kellogg, known as ... Read more

Here’s an interesting idea – a human body map along the schematic lines of Metro or Subway maps. I came across it somewhere on Twitter. HumanBodySubwayMap.

Explore the World Like Never Before: Where Humor Meets Geography

Maps.me is simply the best map app available on the market. Find out why I trust it to get me where I’m going on my travels.

Maps in UI Design. Here’s a selection of “maps used in interaction design” I put together while looking for some inspiration for a web app I’m designing at….

Information is more fun to read when it's beautiful. Artist Archie designed these charts and maps with hours of research, reassembling data into a brain-friendly aesthetic. The information is edited significantly, avoiding the "dazzle" effect which occurs when our eyes are battered with too much information. Letterpress makes it even more gorgeous. 8.5" x 11" print Letterpress printed 100% cotton Crane's Lettra® paper  The Body Letterpress Print by Archie's Press

Last month, I wrote about the fun and the pitfalls of viral maps, a feature that included 88 super-simple maps of my own creation. As a follow-up, I’m...

exploring interesting representations of space.

Mind maps can help you to focus and understand a topic in a very short space of time. Will you try and create one to help you live more sustainably?