If you're a teacher and you're using any of my books in your classroom, please feel free
to contact me about author visits; I love to do classroom visits, and I do them
in-person, via Skype, via mail or text, and fees are low. Click here to contact me by email
CitizenKid Central
Kids Can Press has created a new starting point for finding out about the children of
the world, and for learning about what we can do to help those who need help.
The site can be accessed by
clicking here.
"This is a wonderful book. For those of us working in the child protection sphere, this is a welcome addition to the education of people, young and old, about the challenges that children face...and the ways to meet them. Well done."
– Dr. Susan Bissell, Chief Child Protection, UNICEF International
"This is an inspirational book for children of all ages that clearly shows you can make a difference at any age."
– Joelle Berdugo Adler, Founder of ONEXON
View and Purchase This Featured Wall Map
An indestructible and very beautiful wall map, a great addition to
any wall, and perfect when working with children because the material is recycled
plastic, and the map can't be ripped, damaged by tape, or otherwise damaged.
FABLEVISION SPECIAL!
Visit the Fablevision "Mapping The World By Heart" page
Scroll down to the bottom of the Fablevision page to view
Special Offers, Order Maps, etc.
The Mapping the World By Heart Curriculum & Consulting Services
YouTube Video Trailer Regarding Mapping the World By Heart
• workshops
• school assemblies and author visits
• in-service programs for teachers
• curriculum audits
• website evaluation
• credit-bearing summer institutes
David Smith travels the globe sharing his enthusiastic and innovative approach to teaching and learning about our world community.
WHAT THE STUDENTS ARE SAYING:
"Before, when I heard the name of a country, I just thought of it as a name, and it didn't really matter to me. After you do a memory map, it's kinda neat because you can picture it in your mind, not only that country and what it's like there, but everything else around it. You have a map in your head wherever you go." - Seventh Grader, Belmont, MA
World
Subway Pages An amazingly comprehensive collection of global subway maps and
information. "One of the world's largest and most varied collections" of
transit-related material.
22 to 29 January, 2012
US Census
Bureau Pop Clocks The US Census Bureau maintains these two Population Clocks for
easy reference and consistent population estimates. There are links on this page for
further information. If you search for other Pop Clocks, you'll find many, and you'll
find that they often vary enormously in their estimates of US and World population.
These two, from the US Census Bureau, are generally accepted as the most accurate.
15 to 22 January, 2012
NGA Geonet
Names Server There is an incredible amount of data and information here.
Exploring it is the only way to figure it all out and to make sense of what's available
for the average user. Start with "GNS Search - Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Viewer
Page" and try clicking various options. You can "search" for a name by clicking the
"search" button above the map; you can explore individual countries and regions. A
great resource.
08 to 15 January, 2012
David Rumsey Map
Collection A brilliant and extensive historical map collection, with nearly
30,000 maps, divided into different collections. A very powerful search routine allows
viewers to search by broad or narrow categories. Wonderful place to find the exact map
you're looking for.
01 to 08 January, 2012
The OECD iLibrary The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
promotes policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around
the world. They do this in a number of ways, the most important of which is the
collection of data so that people can come to understand what works, where, and how
well. This link takes you to their new iLibrary site. The main OECD site is at http://www.oecd.org.
