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An edition of The secret of childhood (1936)

The secret of childhood

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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Language
English
Pages
216

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Cover of: The secret of childhood
The secret of childhood
1983, Sangam Books
in English
Cover of: The secret of childhood
The secret of childhood
1972, Ballantine Books
in English
Cover of: The secret of childhood
The secret of childhood
1972, Ballantine Books
in English
Cover of: The secret of childhood
The secret of childhood
1939, Frederick A. Stokes company, incorporated
in English

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Table of Contents

Childhood, a social problem
Era of the child
Accused
Biological interlude
Newborn child
Natural instincts
Spiritual embryo
Psychic development
Order
Intelligence
Obstacles to growth
Walking
Hand
Rhythm
Substitution of the personality
Movement
Lack of comprehension
Intelligence of love
Education of the child
Observations and discoveries
"Method"
Pampered children
Spiritual preparation of the teacher
Deviations
Repercussions on physical health
Conflict between adult and child
Instinct to work
Two different kinds of work
Guiding instincts
Child as a teacher
Rights of the child.

Edition Notes

Translation of Il segreto dell'infanzia.

Copyright Date
1966

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
371.392
Library of Congress
LB775 .M785 1972

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxi, 216 p., [8] p. of plates :
Number of pages
216

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24922424M
ISBN 10
0345305833, 0345289838
ISBN 13
9780345305831, 9780345289834
OCLC/WorldCat
23831996

First Sentence

"The progress made in recent years in the care and education of children has been so amazingly rapid that it is more to be attributed to a general awakening of conscience than to a rise in the standard of living."

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