Orienteering teaching references have been established at the State Library in Concord, NH . The titles listed below for the State Library can be checked out via the state inter-library loan network (603-271-2144).

Be Expert with Map and Compass by Bjorn Kjellstrom – A comprehensive handbook for orienteering. Includes compass and map instruction and exercises for self-training.

Map and Compass by Erkka Laininen – Excellent for teachers wanting to add the excitement of maps and compass to their present curriculum.

Teaching Orienteering by McNeil, Cory-Wright and Renfrew – Well-illustrated lesson plans and suggested grade levels for each activity.

Orienteering and Map Games for Teachers by Meg Garrett – Fun ways to teach map use and orienteering. Good for teachers with little or no orienteering experience.

Lesson Plans- Orienteering Games and Exercises by Nord and Claesson – Sixty-five indoor and outdoor exercises suitable for 7-16 year olds.

Armchair Orienteering by Winnie Stott – Easy to understand text and drills to improve contour map reading.

Coaching Orienteering by US Orienteering Foundation – A manual for introducing orienteering to beginners at meets, workshops and schools.

Video Orienteering: All Welcome by Chris Cassone – Exciting introduction. Captures the fun of orienteering. A good way to open an orienteering presentation.

Video Orienteering the First Steps by Michael Pearson and Richard Warner – An introduction to basic map reading and orienteering skills.

Video Orienteering Going For It by Michael Pearson and Richard Warner – Describes the more technical aspects of orienteering.