DATE: Friday, August 15, 1997               TAG: 9708140607

SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 

TYPE: Education 

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QUICK TIPS

Here are some ways you can help your child improve his or her geography skills:

To help young children learn location, make sure they know the color and style of the building in which they live, the name of their town and their street address. Then, when you talk about other places, they have something of their own with which to compare.

Create a treasure map for children to find hidden treats in the back yard or inside your home.

Before taking a trip, show your children a map of where you are going and how you plan to get there. Look for other ways you could go and talk about why you decided to use a particular route.

Keep a globe and a map of the Unites States near the television and use them to locate the places talked about on television programs or to follow the travels of a favorite sports team.

Source: U.S. Department of Education

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