- Definition
Mapping" is when your child draws pictures or diagrams to help them understand a story's setting, make it feel real, or think about what happened in a play.
After reading a story, your child could draw a map of the main character's journey through the forest.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Mapping is like drawing a picture of your bedroom to show a friend where your bed and toys are.
Ask your child: If you drew a map of our kitchen, what would you put on it?
Common mix-up: Kids may think maps are only for real places like roads or countries. A map can also be a drawing of any space, even an imaginary one from a story.
Examples
- Drawing a map of the classroom to show where the desks and bookshelves are.
- Creating a map of a fairy tale kingdom, including the castle and the dragon's cave.
mapping is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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The descriptions on this page are SmartStudy’s own original, plain-language writing — not the Ministry’s wording. They are aligned to the Ontario Curriculum, © King’s Printer for Ontario. For the Ministry’s official wording, see the source link below. SmartStudy is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Government of Ontario or the Ministry of Education. Ontario Curriculum and Resources ↗
