Books

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Child Education

The Sense of Wonder In this classic book, Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring, celebrates the pleasurable and powerful contact of children with the natural world. It contains "words and pictures to help you keep alive your child's inborn sense of wonder, and renew your own delight in the mysteries of earth, sea and sky."



Child of Wonder: Nurturing Creative and Naturally Curious Children This is a book for parents who are looking for practical ways to nurture creativity in their children. Written by education consultant Ginger Carlson, it is a superb guide on how to encourage children to learn, think and express themselves "through the arts, math and science, stories, cooking, dramatic play, mess making, media, and quiet time."



Reclaiming Childhood: Letting Children Be Children in Our Achievement-Oriented Society William Crain, a developmental psychologist, makes a case for “child-centered parenting” as an alternative to the adult-directed model which is all too common in our society today. He advises parents and teachers to give children time and opportunities to develop their natural capacities as dramatists, naturalists, artists, poets, and linguists.



Magical Child First published in 1977, this classic book by Joseph Chilton Pearce emphasizes the importance of play for the development of the human brain. Every child has an innate desire to learn and an amazing capacity for creative intelligence. Adults ought to support this natural process. “Pearce’s message is simple: it is never too late to play, for we are all Magical Children.”



Instead of Education: Ways to Help People Do Things Better This is John Holt's clearest exposition of his views in favor of active learning and against compulsory schooling. "If you are one of the millions of walking wounded still staggering from your own encounter with forced institutional schooling, and trying to spare your own kids from its damage, this book will be your guide and a good friend" (John Taylor Gatto).



Rich Dad's Rich Kid, Smart Kid: Giving Your Children a Financial Head Start The authors of the best-seller Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter, have written this book for parents who care about their children's financial education and want to teach them the basic truths about money and on how to become rich. "For a kid, these lessons are vital to future financial well-being. But, better yet, children are excited and inspired by the message."



Children's Books

Humanism, What’s That? A Book for Curious Kids Aimed at "curious kids" aged 10 or over, this small, original book introduces the philosophy of secular humanism in a thoughtful, straightforward manner. Helen Bennett has written a dialogue between a teacher and her students on such issues as evolution and prayer, complete with activities, suggestions for discussion, and a bibliography.



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