Oh no, it's the Gruffalo!
Introduction
The Gruffalo, written by Julia Donaldson with images by Axel Scheffler is a very popular book with young children.
In this set of ideas children are given the opportunity to investigate, with the help of the Gruffalo, their school grounds (irrespective of character), a local area of woodland or open space and tropical rainforests.
Outdoor learning is central to the ideas contained in this learning pathway. We must give children and young people, wherever possible the opportunity to ‘touch geography’. Failure to do so is selling them short!!
About the Author
Jeff Stanfield
Author and former teacher and inspector
Jeff taught in schools in the Southampton area for over 20 years prior to becoming a teacher adviser and thence County Geography Inspector for Hampshire LA.
He has also been an Ofsted secondary subject and primary lead inspector. He has written articles for a range of publications including Teaching Geography, Primary Geography and the OS.
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Our aim is to promote geography and geographical education in the South West of England. Geography SW is a collaborative project driven by a group of enthusiastic geographers who have volunteered their time to create a wide-ranging and dynamic resource to support the wider geographical community.