Useful websites...

Excellent websites for both Primary School children and indeed teachers to consider and explore the concept of travelling can be found by clicking on the following links...

http://www.channel4learning.net/sites/essentials/geography/index.shtml

http://www.atschool.co.uk/subject/Subject.asp?LevelOneSel=6737#block6737

http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/geography/geo24/?view=get

http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/geography/geo4/?view=get

http://www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/countries/atlas_index.html

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.html

Aspects of travel...Migration, Immigration and Emmigration.

In my previous post I developed the topic of travel, with a closing focus particularly aimed at introducing and teaching this area to Primary School children...

The following terms could be defined as:


MIGRATION - To go from one place to settle in another, especially in a foreign country.

The migration of Mexicans to the United States of America has been occurring for many years.

IMMIGRATION - The act of coming to a foreign country in order to settle there.

EMMIGRATION - To leave one's native country to settle in another country.

What exactly do we mean by 'Travel'?

The whole notion of the word travel is an incredibly fascinating one and covers an extremely broad spectrum...

For instance, if I were to ask you what connotations immediatley arose with regards to travel, what would your likely responses be I wonder?

I would speculate that they would include reactions such as:

• Flying to another country for a holiday,
• Backpacking (around Australia for example),
• Catching a train (to Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival in August let's say), or
• Driving (to Cornwall at Easter for the half-term break).

The nature of travel is of course dependant on context, however each and every scenario outlined above all share one resounding fact...THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER!

In terms of introducing the concept of travel to Primary School children, this would be the fundamental basis to subsequently develop...

2008...Here we go!

A very Happy New Year to one and all!

New and intriguing travel features to appear here in due course!

G'day!

The aim of this, my first ever blog incidentally, is to explore the topic of 'Travel' with regards to the Primary National Curriculum as part of my PGCE at the University of Leicester...