CELEBRATING THE SECOND YEAR OF LIFE
CELEBRATING THE SECOND YEAR OF LIFE
by Lucie W. Barber
Summary A practical guide for successful Christian parenting in the home and for effective religiously-grounded education in churches operating day care centers. It is filled with practical suggestions on how to raise a young child in a wholesome way. This volume revolves around successfully developing five basic outlooks or capacities in the young child.
Spirit of the Book The axis of this book is that of helping young children, in concert with their parents and teachers, grow together in wisdom and grace. Dr. Barber does this by concentrating on the young child's attitude development. because attitudes condition virtually everything which is learned and experienced. Here is a book suffused with the deep interconnection and interpenetration of psychological well-being and the Christian way of life.
What this Book Gives You: This easy-to-read book offers a research-proven blueprint for educating young children in a way that they can be empowered to fulfill their psychological and religious potential in the best kind of way. It is a book for parents. It is also a book for those educational ,pastoral, and health care professionals whose ministry extends in any way to young children or to the parents of young children.
Distinctiveness: Why this Book is Special: The distinctiveness of this book is manifold. (1) it is the result of decades of research conducted by Dr. Barber on how very young children best develop psychologically; (2) it views the parents and teachers of young children as on-the-spot researchers to discover what works best for the child here-and-now; (3) in addition to the delightful text, it provides helpful charts to assist the parent, educator, and health care professional to systematically map the ongoing development of the young child.
Major Feature: The major and all-encompassing feature of this dynamic book is its organization around practical ways in which parents and members of the helping professions can successfully develop five basic outlooks or capacity in the child and in themselves. These five major outlooks are : (1) trust and faith; (2) a positive self-image; (3) self-confidence and independence; (4) a joy for leaning; (5) the ability to associate with others happily. These five outlooks are among the most important and necessary things a young child must acquire if it is to grow into an adult whose Christian life is vibrant and psychologically wholesome.
Chapters:
1. Children in
General
2. What Can Your Child Learn?::Five Basic Outlooks
3. Suggestions
for the Young Child's Progress: Awareness of Self, Awareness of Environment,
Awareness of People
4. Facing the Future
5. Annotated Bibliography
6.
Three Growing Charts
Praise for the Book This book has met with widespread praise.
A review in RELIGIOUS EDUCATION says"This is an important book. It's about a new generation of parents and religious educators. The language is clear and fluid. The content is a masterful combination of reputable early child developmental psychology and practical in-the-home learning experiences."
A review in CHRISTIAN LIVING states: "The directions in this book for successfully educating very young children are clear. The tone of the book is one of good cheer."
DR. GEORGE BROWN of Western Theological Seminary writes: "This helpful book is not only for parents. It is also for religious educators and other responsible for working with young children in the church in the toddler room or in the church day care program."
Price and
Such:
148 pages List Price:
$10.95 ISBN 0-89135-015-2