Gives both subject content and teaching methods for a complete, superior K-6 education. Especially strong in the sciences, also addresses economics, government, and character education. The 3Rs are integrated throughout. Each subject is presented in a logically building, integrated sequence that leads to broad comprehensive understanding. Child-centered, investigative approach throughout, including hundreds of hands-on activities, promises to foster love of l… More >>
Nebel’s Elementary Education: Creating a Tapestry of Learning
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#1 by Alicia A. Ebert on January 18, 2010 - 2:29 pm
I really like this book! It’s very simple to understand and follow the recommendations. We’re making use of the ‘notebook’ idea ourselves, and my sons actually like looking back to see the work they’ve done. I also particularly like ‘Theme Four: Living, Nonliving, and Human-made Things’. Science is one of my sons’ favorite subjects. I like the way you explain things in ‘every day terms’ that are easily presented to a youngster with an inquisitive mind. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to look over your book. I have already recommended it to a couple of friends who are thinking about home schooling their children. Thank you again, and God bless!
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by D. Keene on January 18, 2010 - 4:49 pm
This book is an amazing teaching tool whether you are a parent home-schooling (or not) or an educator. In addition to the instructions of how to do many, many hands-on exercises and “scientific experiments,” which enable you to get a child excited about lerning and to bring them to think for themself, it includes a chapter on basic “virtues”(not “values” which can vary widely depending on many factors.)
And to put the icing on the cake, you can join Dr. Nebel’s on-going on-line email newsgroup to communicate with him and also other parents/teachers who are using the book – to ask questions, make suggestions or share experiences. This book is particularly a “must” for parents who are home-schooling.
Dr. Nebel has followed-up with a new book, formatted in specific lesson plans.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by City Witch on January 18, 2010 - 7:08 pm
When you call something a curriculum, I imagine it contains lesson plans and other specifics. This book doesn’t. Many people prefer to add in their own structure and details, and if so they can get a great deal from Nebel’s book. Personally, I found the initial chapters on teaching to be very helpful. I’m keeping the book solely to re-read them. The organization of the themes made little sense to me, and some of the material covered seemed narrow in its scope.
So, I recommend Nebel’s Elementary Ed as a how to teach book. The lists of resources after each chapter are also very nice, though since many are websites and the book was published in 2001 I don’t know how many of those are still extant.
Rating: 3 / 5
#4 by Patti Miller on January 18, 2010 - 10:02 pm
My nine-year-old son is a budding scientist, and he has little patience with the more language arts- based curricula ususally offered. Nebel’s has provided an alternative that has made him a more eager student, and me a more relaxed and happy teacher!
The book has a framework for all the basic subjects that should be covered in elementary school, along with suggested websites, over 200 experiments and many ideas for getting the points across. The first chapter, “Teaching Strategies”, is very valuable.
The book is non-sectarian, with no disrespect for religion or the lack thereof, so it can be used by anyone.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Melissa Milligan on January 18, 2010 - 10:20 pm
I bought Nebel’s Elementary Education on an impulse and have been most impressed with Dr. Nebel’s educational philosophy and his ideas on implementing them into a child’s life. The science education that most children recieve is dismal. I am most grateful that I have Nebel’s Elementary Education to help me along the way to guide my children in discovering the world around them. If you are looking for a book to help you help your child learn reading, writing, math, government, and a broad range of science areas then this is it!
Rating: 5 / 5