Which one of the following strategies seems most appropriate for teaching maps to primary graders ?

Options

A. Drawing of the map by the teacher on the black-board and asking learners to locate different places
B. Instructing learners to bring the map of India from their home
C. Showing an atlas to learners and asking them to locate different places
D. Facilitating learners to construct maps of their immediate surroundings by using their own symbols and focusing on relative position and direction of different things

Answer

D

Explanation

Among the different strategies, facilitating learners to construct maps of their immediate surroundings by using their own symbols and focusing on relative position and direction of different things seems to be most appropriate for teacing maps to primary graders.