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Mapmaking with Children: Sense of Place Education for the Elementary Years 1st Edition

by David Sobel (Author), William Varner (Editor)
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The current crisis in geography education has spawned several new books on mapmaking, many of which advocate either recitation and drill or a conceptual top-down model that ignores children's interests. Mapmaking with Children presents an inspired alternative. Maintaining that there is no substitute for hands-on experience, David Sobel places the initial emphasis on local projects--projects that begin in students' own backyards and communities, projects that provide a sense of place.

As Sobel explains, "In the beginning, children's maps represent their experiences of beauty, secrecy, adventure, and comfort. With these affective endeavors as a foundation, I then gradually start to focus on scale, location, direction, and geographic relationships. The development of emotional bonds and cognitive skills needs to go hand in hand in my approach to developmentally appropriate social studies and geography." To that end, his book identifies each stage of development, presenting relevant theoretical issues and several appropriate projects.

In the beginning, students stay close to home, mapping their known world. Gradually, they move on to their neighborhood, developing a sense of place, scope, and perspective. Eventually, once students are older, they explore the nation, the world, even the solar system, creating raised relief maps and contour maps to develop visual literacy and spatial reasoning skills. Vivid illustrations of the students' work are provided throughout to let you observe each stage of development.

Mapmaking, as Sobel uses it, has relevance across the curriculum. In addition to appealing to social studies teachers, this book will be of interest to science teachers, language arts teachers, and math teachers looking for new ways to invigorate the curriculum.

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  1. ISBN-10
    0325000425
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0325000428
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    HEINEMANN
  5. Publication date
    May 13, 1998
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.4 x 0.37 x 9.3 inches
  8. Print length
    176 pages
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David Sobel is the director of Teacher certification programs in the education department of Antioch New England Graduate School. He is a frequent keynote speaker at environmental education conferences and serves as a consultant to school districts and environmental organization.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HEINEMANN; 1st edition (May 13, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0325000425
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0325000428
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 10 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 5
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 0.37 x 9.3 inches
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S. Leonard
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a gem of a book.
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This is a wonderful, well-written book that will be of interest to a wide variety of people--most of whom will unfortunately probably not encounter it--such as parents and homeschoolers and child development professionals and environmental educators, as well as its (presumed by me) targeted audience of classroom teachers. It is the kind of work that uses one subject to explain much about the world, the way we think and use information. It is also a how-to manual on mapmaking with children. I came away from the book with a very clear understanding of several map projects I could do with my children. Because the book first lays the theoretical groundwork for children's understanding of maps, the actual map projects seem intuitive--experiential education at its finest. The author's passion for his subject, and his scholarship come through. There is much information and guidance on what sorts of maps are appropriate for children of different ages to be encouraged to create--from treasure hunts to classroom maps to sophisticated area maps. I am buying copies for my children's teachers!
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Libby Unwin
5.0 out of 5 stars So much YES
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2022
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I bought this after hearing the author speak at a seminar and it is absolutely brilliant. As an educator and artist, I am fascinated by maps, but the development of children and their sense of place in the world is so intriguing. Definitely worth a read.
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Amber Barraclough
5.0 out of 5 stars Charlotte Mason living geography
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017
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Love this so far! It really helped me understand what my expectations should be for my 6 year olds abilities [and all future ages,] and why to start in our home, yard, neighborhood, and expand her knowledge from there. This is a book for parents, not kids, to teach you how to teach them.
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J. Templin
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great creative book for small children
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2017
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This is a great creative book for small children, specifically as it relates to geography and building relationships with the child and his/her surroundings. (house, back yard, neighborhood, town, city, state,country)

I educate at home and found this book to be a great addition to resources for kids anywhere from 5yo-13.
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Sandy Grandma
4.0 out of 5 stars very detailed... not for kids.. ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2014
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very detailed...not for kids...definately for parent or teacher
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L. Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of age-appropriate activities that make maps exciting!
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2015
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Really cool ideas for getting kids excited about maps! We homeschool, and I have only done one activity thus far, and my kids were begging for more. I can't wait to see my kids continue to learn from this book. My kids are on the young side (8, 6, and 4), so we are going slow and really just enjoying the beginning activities.
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J.S.
3.0 out of 5 stars NICE
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2013
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I haven't used this book yet. Recommended by a homeschooling friend, who loves it though - and lots of good reviews. I know you can't judge a book by it's cover, but it's a LOT smaller than I thought it would be ;)
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Dulcinea
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2020
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loved this book, great ways to use with my grandkids.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2017
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Very usefull!
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