Martha Maps It Out

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Mae Martha wrth ei bodd yn tynnu llun mapiau er mwyn gwneud synnwyr o'r byd o'i chwmpas. Gan ddechrau ym mhellteroedd y gofod, mae pob map yn y llyfr yn closio'n nes ac yn nes at fyd mewnol Martha ei hun. Mae yna fap o blaned y Ddaear, map o'r ddinas, y blocdwr a'r ystafell wely lle mae Martha'n byw – a hyd yn oed map o Martha ei hun. All in all, I am so happy I got the chance to read this book and add it to my collection! I would recommend this to all~ Revisit SDG 1 and research homes around the world. Introduce the word ‘slum’, share images and discuss how it would feel to live there.

Read My World, Your World by Melanie Walsh. It has the message that the world is full of all sorts of people, speaking different languages and living different lives, but deep-down, people are the same. Revisit SDGs 1, 2 and 3. Discuss the importance of why everyone needs a place to live, somewhere to sleep or shelter, and homelessness. Leigh Hodgkinson has written and illustrated picture books for Orchard, Bloomsbury, Nosy Crow, and Simon and Schuster. She has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize twice, and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal four times. She is also an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator, who is absolutely passionate about writing, making things up and daydreaming. Among her many brilliant picture books is Don’t Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate, written by Caryl Hart, which won Highly Commended in the 2010 Sheffield Children’s Book Award, Picture Book Category.Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc.)? Introduce terminology – ‘city’, ‘town’, ‘village’, ‘community’, ‘urban’, ‘rural’. Discuss what they mean and what experience children have of these places. Development Matters (2021) Understanding the World Share non-fiction texts that offer an insight into contrasting environments.

Development Matters (2021) Expressive Arts and Design: Provide opportunities to work together to develop and realise creative ideas. Een ideaal boek dat past bij onderbouwthema's als huizen, wonen, ruimte en ook zeker rekenonderdelen bevat. Martha’s maps will take you on an enchanting journey through her world, starting from outer space and zooming in, map by map, to our planet, Martha’s neighbourhood, and beyond, to her dreams of a future where ANYTHING is possible.The map element is great for teaching children a sense of scale but even more brilliant is how the map theme is tied in with Martha’s dreams for her future. No matter how small Martha may be and no matter how little room she takes up in the universe or Earth or city, she has the potential to go to big places and to achieve very big things!

Make a map of the area surrounding your setting and add features, such as bus routes, shops, library and play parks. Martha Maps It Out’ would make a fantastic book to share with children over the summer holidays when they might be looking at maps of places they are going to visit whether to be a theme park, different country or their own locality. They might enjoy creating their own ‘worlds’ with Lego or their toys and then recording this on a map. Parents might feel inspired to create a treasure hunt, offering their youngsters a map to help them locate a treat! If only my son were little again..! Finally I had the chance to read this one! I had my eyes on it for a while, then one of my libraries got in their collection… but apparently it went missing as it is still not on any shelves, and then I just decided to get it in English. XD a book to be shared, scanned and promotes deep book talk between the reader and listener...it takes this book to reflect how a community impacts the growth of one young life." - Amy Greatex, Reading for Pleasure, The Open University Martha's maps will take you on an enchanting journey through her world, starting from outer space and zooming in, map by map, to our planet, Martha's neighbourhood, and beyond.Show simple maps to the children and offer opportunities for them to draw their own maps of their immediate environment, or maps from story settings. Explore Martha's wonderful world in a book full of discoveries and excitement" - Andrea Reece, LoveReading4Kids

Highlight the importance of community and how people support each other. You could remind them of community art from the pandemic and how ‘rainbows’ brought people together. Research other community projects. This series explores meaningful and practical ways to introduce young children to UNESCO’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). See also ‘All about…Early Childhood Education for Sustainability’ by Dr Diane Boyd, www.nurseryworld.co.uk Explore local parks and gardens so you know what facilities are available. Perhaps make links with community gardeners. Martha's map is full of fun details and true facts that are perfect for curious minds. The book radiates a contagious energy and excitement for the wonders of the universe." - BookTrustA wonderfully conceived and executed picture book celebrating the excitement and the possibilities that lie ahead of young lives." - ACHUKA Development Matters (2021) Communication and Language Encourage children to talk about a problem together and come up with ideas for how to solve it. Give children problem-solving words and phrases, such as ‘so that’, ‘because’, ‘I think it’s…’, ‘you could…’, ‘it might be…’. None of the main characters are white and Martha's friends and neighbours are of a variety of different ethnicities while people in wheelchairs are represented too. The lively maps will help them explore the many ways we’re connected to our communities, giving them a sense of how we use maps and scale to understand our world, and inspiring them to dream big!