1st Edition

Young Children and Spirituality

By Barbara Kimes Myers Copyright 1997
132 Pages
by Routledge

132 Pages
by Routledge

132 Pages
by Routledge

Maintaining that spiritual development is an integral element in child development, Barbara Kimes Myers provides a framework for the discussion of spirit and spirituality in the lives of children. Through her discussion of the four core conditions of a spirituality of caring, she crosses the borders of various faiths and applies her theories to a variety of practical and professional settings.... Read more
Chapter 1 Invitations; Chapter 2 Hopeful Contexts; Chapter 3 Beyond “Momma Birding”; Chapter 4 The “S” Words; Chapter 5 A Spirituality of Caring; Chapter 6 Moving Beyond the Known; Chapter 7 On Spiritualities; Chapter 8 Transformative Possibilities;

Biography

Barbara Kimes Myers is Associate Professor of Child Development at DePaul University. She is the co-author of Engaging in Transcendence and is a frequent contributor to early childhood publications.