Visuals

          Earlier on in the semester we had to find an article on how to teach geography. I'm a very visual learner and I feel that a lot of younger students are visual learners as well. If the student can see the action or see why something happens they are more likely to understand it then someone just telling them what will happen.
My article was about painting a map of the United States on the ground of playgrounds across the country to help students become interested in geography and improve their learning.

 I thought this was a great article because it's something simple but could have such a great impact. I remember after I left my elementary school, they painted a map of the US on the playground. I was actually kind of upset that they decided to do it after I left because I could've had so much fun with it. Not only can teachers walk their classes outside (almost as a....field trip) but students can also be interactive with it during recess time or during out of school time with friends. Teachers could play games with the states and students could play games on their own with the map. It is an easy, simple, small way to have such a big impact on students.