Starting Geography,the highly successful geography series for classes 3,4 and 5, retains its fun-filled and child friendly character in this new revision.Incorporating syllabus guidelines for the ICSE as well as suggesstions and feedback from users, the series introduces young learners to geography in an easy and activity-based manner.
Moneesha Sharma has been associated with reputed Kolkata schools—as a teacher with St James' School and Sushila Birla Girls' School and as Advisor to the Principal of The Future Foundation School. She has conducted extensive training workshops on varied aspects of education and teaching. She is the co-author of two school series published by OUP, which are concept-development and activity-based books for the primary school.
The key features of the series are as follows:
•Methodical explanation of basic concepts through carefully structured units with graded language and level appropriate information
•Colourful illiustrations, accurate maps and appropriate diagrams
•Learning of geography concepts, facts and skills linked to the child's enviornment and experience
•Fun-filled activities in Things to do that provide opportunities for extended learning
•Easy recapitulation through Let's remember
•Snippets of correlated and interesting information titled Did You Know?
Teacher's Resource Manuals with CDs are available as support for teachers adopting the course