The Developing Child: the First Seven Years: Volume 3 (Gateways (WECAN)) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979623219 ISBN 13: 9780979623219

Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association North America, 2004

Synopsis

A collection of articles covering the fundamental stages of development from birth to seven, the special period of infancy and the first years of life, the development of consciousness through play and imitation, and readiness for kindergarten and school. Sample contents: The Laws of Childhood - Child Development from Conception to Birth - Embryology - Making Sense of Uprightness - The Wonder of Acquiring Speech - Movement, Gesture and Language - Supporting Development of the Hand - The Vital Role of Play in Childhood - Kindergarten Readiness - The Birth of the Etheric: Transformation of Growth Forces into Thinking Forces - First Grade Readiness

About this title

About the Author

Susan Howard is the WECAN Coordinator and a member of the Coordinating Group of the International Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood Association (IASWECE). She directs the part-time early childhood training at Sunbridge Institute.

Edition details

• Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association North America
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0979623219
• ISBN 13: 9780979623219
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136
• Editor: Howard Susan