Attending Geofest was an awesome experience and a fun chance to be a part of a larger “teacher community”. I had no idea how many great resources and ideas I would walk away with! All of the sessions I attended really got me thinking about what I want to put value on as a teacher. The study of the earth and it’s people will definitely be one of those things. I attended the session, “Geography Awareness Week in the Elementary Classroom” by Michelle Leba. She shared so many useful and user friendly resources for incorporating geography into the classroom not only for a week, but for the entire year! I wanted to share a video she showed us about school lunches around the world. I think this could be a great way to get students excited about geography.
Also here is the link to her teaching site that includes tons of free e-books, ideas for geography stations, map games, and lots of other resources:
http://michelleleba.wikispaces.com/Leba+Geography+Resources