Dear Readers and friends of Growing Wonder, I am currently working on creating a book with a colleague, Ester Leutenberg for Wholeperson Press. Ester has written 41 books to date to help people lead a more balanced life. In the hopes of reaching many individuals, beyond early childhood educators, we have decided to ask individuals Read the full article…
Seasons vs. Assessment
As I was cleaning my book shelves I found myself holding two books of diametric interests although both were about young children. In one hand was a book titled First Delights by Tasha Tudor (1966). In the other hand was a much more current book titled Basics of Assessment: A primer for Early Childhood Read the full article…
Play and Children’s Dispositions
The power of play and a child’s dispositions can be so strongly and consistently linked. As a researcher of spiritual development, I believe that when children are given free time to explore the world through play in their own way then more than learning is occurring. . . The child is actually building the person Read the full article…