The first seven Years
Physiology of childhood
A gold mine for every Waldorf teacher and parent.This book shows that the first seven years of childhood should be a free space, without concern for the future. During these years, everything is provisional. The child and his or her caregivers are preparing the seeds for the child's future and the future of the world. This book gives the background of the singularity of this period. It is meant to be read by preschool teachers, parents, grandparents, and all others who want to know more about the laws and secrets of the first seven years.
In this book, Edmond Schoorel looks at achildhood from the point of view of physiological dévelopment. He describes the ladscape one encounters in raising children. It is obvious that a on-year-old asls for a different approach from that needed for a four-year-old. There are psychological differences and also differences in the stages of physical and biological development. This book shows that the first seven years of childhood should be a free space, without concern for the future. From all the topic related, you will be in touch with the Importance of the «First Seven Years for the Rest of Life»; Becoming Human: Walking-Speaking-Thinking; Education of the will: imitation and habits; reverence and imagination; Individualizatio; childhood diseases: a transformation of heredity
279 pages
