One Hands-On Program,
Multiple Skills
Teach foundational geography, literacy, and critical-thinking skills with Encompass, our new hands-on elementary mapping program!
Geography
Encompass is all about hands-on geography, teaching spatial thinking and mapping skills using
- markable activity globes scaffolded for Grades 1-5;
- a variety of hands-on maps, including raised relief; and
- Social Studies Place Mats featuring primary and secondary sources.
Literacy
Activities foster reading comprehension, writing, speaking, and listening skills through
- expository text with vocabulary in context;
- a variety of writing tasks; and
- classroom discussion and engaging read-alouds.
Critical Thinking & Analysis
Students build critical-thinking and analysis skills by
- examining maps, photos, and graphics;
- interpreting data in graphs and charts; and
- analyzing primary and secondary sources.
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