How Like an Angel Came I Down
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"A book all of us who work with children ought to read carefully and "visit" often." -Robert Coles, author of The Spiritual Life of Children "It is sheer reading pleasure, enlightenment, insight, the discovery of a side of children many of us never see, a side of ourselves generally masked, a glimpse of history our school texts never touch, and an enrichment of our own spirit." -Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of The Magical Child Every now and then the past yields up one of its lost treasures. This book is just such a gem. Bronson Alcott, friend and sometimes mentor to Emerson and Thoreau in Concord, was also a visionary educator who believed that the psyche of a child already carries within it the imprint of spirit and wisdom. At his school in Boston in the 1830s, he held this extraordinary series of conversations on such themes as spirit, consciousness, conscience, love, humility, the Holy Ghost, and the knower.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:094026238X
ISBN13:9780940262386
Release Date:June 1991
Publisher:Lindisfarne Books
Length:388 Pages
Weight:1.42 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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Teachers should read this book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Here is how Bronson Alcott introduced his students to the art of learning through conversation: "I do not know all that I am going to say, for I shall have new thoughts, that I had not had before. Still less do you know all you are going to say; for you have not thought so much of the subject as I have. But if we all will think, and all will say what we think, not repeating the words and thoughts of others, we shall teach each other." These conversations with children between the ages of 6 and 12 were recorded by the amazing Elizabeth Peabody (who introduced English speakers to the writings of the Buddhist community). Any teacher who guides by asking questions, who understands the power of conversation for eliciting new and bold ideas, and who has confidence in childrens' abilities to think for themselves will love this book. Any teacher who does not do those things will learn from this book. It is a wonderful experience. Dave Throgmorton
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