Geography and Language Geography and Language DevelopmentDevelopment

The link between geography and language The link between geography and language development is inter-dependentdevelopment is inter-dependent

English supports Geography!English supports Geography!

Enquiry ApproachEnquiry Approach

Collect visual, written, spoken evidenceCollect visual, written, spoken evidence

Present InfoPresent InfoSpeak, Listen, Read, WriteSpeak, Listen, Read, Write

ENQUIRY = LANGUAGE DEPENDANTENQUIRY = LANGUAGE DEPENDANT

Geography supports EnglishGeography supports English

Quote from the National CurriculumQuote from the National Curriculum

““Pupils should be taught to express Pupils should be taught to express themselves clearly in both speech & writing themselves clearly in both speech & writing

& to develop their reading skills. They & to develop their reading skills. They should be taught to use grammatically should be taught to use grammatically

correct sentences & to spell & punctuate correct sentences & to spell & punctuate accurately in order to communicate accurately in order to communicate

effectively in written English.”effectively in written English.”

HOW HOW Does Geography support Does Geography support

English?English?

Language in the fieldLanguage in the fieldMulti-purpose outdoor work

Fieldwork = A powerful stimulus to self-expression

PLAN GEOGRAPHY & ENGLISH TOGETHER

Developing language through Developing language through geographical enquirygeographical enquiry

‘‘Open’ QUESTIONING techniquesOpen’ QUESTIONING techniques

Recognition & DescriptionRecognition & DescriptionDevelops toDevelops to

Explanation & HypothesisExplanation & Hypothesis

DEMANDS AN EVALUATIVE RESPONSEDEMANDS AN EVALUATIVE RESPONSE

VocabularyVocabulary

Introduce Specific terminologyIntroduce Specific terminology

Find out children’s previous undestandingFind out children’s previous undestanding

Build new understandingBuild new understanding

Map ReadingMap Reading

Relating places to namesRelating places to names

Describing maps informs literacy development Describing maps informs literacy development – will need to know vocabulary first– will need to know vocabulary first

Accurate descriptions in geography should Accurate descriptions in geography should help literacyhelp literacy

Early geographyEarly geography

Usually relating to picture books eg. Katie Usually relating to picture books eg. Katie Morag, Scottish island Morag, Scottish island

Comparative languageComparative language

How is this place similar to this one? How is it How is this place similar to this one? How is it different?different?

Feeds into literacy (metaphors, similes)Feeds into literacy (metaphors, similes)

Creative writingCreative writing ListsLists DescriptionsDescriptions QuestioningQuestioning VocabularyVocabulary