Nurturing Spiritual Development in Children by Understanding Our Own Spirituality - Softcover

Leutenberg, Ester R A; Schein PhD, Deborah L

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570253501 ISBN 13: 9781570253508

Publisher: Whole Person Associates, 2016

Synopsis

The purpose of this workbook is to encourage caregivers to be aware of the importance of spirituality and to realize that spiritual development can be nurtured at a very young age. In order to successfully do this, it is important for caregivers to explore and understand their own spirituality. This book introduces the concept of spiritual development vital for all caregivers, for it references aspects of spiritual development that are common to all people. Each chapter offers insight into how spiritual development unfolds. Readers will find information about various aspects of spiritual development. Space is given for reflection and journal writing. This will provide opportunities to evoke and strengthen the caregivers' spiritual development that will enhance the spiritual development of the children the adults are nurturing. Each chapter concludes with a list of ideas, activities and spiritual moments that caregivers can share with the children in their lives.

About this title

Review

should be a required part of the curriculum of every early childhood specialist and every child day care providers training. Programs for new parents should also present this book as part of a required reading and practicing list. -- Eileen Regen M.Ed., CJE "Editor, Educator, Conference Presenter, Poet"

About the Author

Ester R.A. Leutenberg has worked in the mental health field for many years as a publisher, author, and advocate for those suffering from loss. She personally experienced a devastating loss when her son Mitchell, after struggling with a mental illness for eight years, died by suicide in 1986. Soon after Mitchell's death, as a way of both healing and helping others, Ester co-founded Wellness Reproductions & Publishing with her daughter Kathy Khalsa and they developed these therapeutic products: The SEALS series for teen-agers, the Life Management Skills series for adults, and a variety of other therapeutic card, board, and bingo games, balloons, and posters. Ester has co-written the following series of reproducible activity workbooks and card decks created for facilitators: GriefWork, Mental Health & Life Skills, Teen Mental Health & Life Skills, Mind-Body Wellness, Coping, Transitional Life Skills for Teens, Erasing the Stigma of Mental Health through Awareness, and Working with Family

Edition details

• Publisher: Whole Person Associates
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1570253501
• ISBN 13: 9781570253508
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 164
• Illustrator: Leutenberg Brodsky Amy L