Spiritual Experiences in Early Childhood Education

Name: Spiritual Experiences in Early Childhood Education
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Spiritual Experiences in Early Childhood EducationFour Kindergarteners, One Classroom\nAuthor(s): Jennifer Mata\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138287044, 978-1138287044\nSynopsis\nSpirituality is frequently avoided in the public school classroom in an attempt to prevent controversy. However, by ignoring, preventing, or discounting spirituality, educators can also inhibit childrens spiritual development. Based on qualitative research and interactions with both children and adults, Jennifer Mata argues that educators should be responsible for addressing childrens spirituality in the classroom and for re-introducing these topics into early childhood education.\n\nBy surveying the existing literature on spirituality, Mata offers a working definition of spirituality as an essential characteristic of humanness, which helps connect individuals to themselves, others, and to the transcendent. The book portrays stories .