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Author Mata-McMahon, Jennifer

Title Children's Spirituality in Early Childhood Education Theory to Practice
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2023

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Description 1 online resource (177 p.)
Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Section I What Is Children's Spirituality? -- 1 Defining Spirituality and Differentiating It From Religion -- Differentiating Spirituality From Religiosity -- Defining Spirituality -- Spirituality as a Holistic View of Development -- Spirituality as an Innate Human Potential or Ability to Be Present -- Spirituality as the Ability to Connect and Relate (to Self, Others, and Other) -- Spirituality to Rediscover Life's Meaning and Purpose
2 Understanding Children's Spirituality in the Literature and Research -- Studies on Children's Spiritual Meaning-Making and Relationships (Including to/with God) -- Studies on Children's Spirituality in Education/Educational Settings -- Studies on Children's Identity Formation and Sense of Self Through Spirituality -- Section II Spirituality in the Classroom -- What Do the Teachers Say? -- 3 Looking Into Early Childhood Teachers' Perceptions of Nurturing Spirituality -- Research on Educators' Perception on Spirituality -- 4 How Ms. Escarfuller's Spirituality Informs Her Pedagogy
Defining Spirituality -- How Spirituality Informs Pedagogy -- Perfection -- Purpose -- It's All in Our Favor -- We Are Spiritual Beings, Energy, and Manifesters -- Full, Complete, and Equal -- Needs, Mattering, and Growth -- Montessori Human Tendencies and Pedagogy -- 5 Vignettes From Ms. Escarfuller's Classroom -- Choice: The Material Serves the Child -- Hands at Work -- Movement Revealing -- Gregariousness & Conversation -- Time & Pacing -- Openness & Acceptance -- Preparation as an Adult -- Listening for That Inner Voice -- Gratitude
Finding Meaning -- A Montessori Great Lesson: The Story of The Coming of the Universe -- Emotional Awareness -- Connection With Others: Friendship -- Inner Peace -- Connection With Nature: Our Environment -- Section III Tying It All Together -- 6 How Can We Nurture Children's Spirituality in Secular Settings? -- Understanding Our Constitutional Constraints -- Importance of a Holistic View of the Child and Inclusion of Spirituality in the Curriculum -- Nurturing Spirituality in the Classroom -- The Role of the Teacher
What Are Teachers Doing in the Classroom From a Secular Spirituality Perspective? -- 7 Spirituality as the North Star for Early Childhood Education: Where Do We Go From Here? -- Supporting Children's Spirituality Starting in Higher Education -- What Do We Need to Do? Where Do We Start? -- Making Spirituality the North Star for Education -- Index
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Subject Early childhood education -- Religious aspects
Spirituality -- Study and teaching
Spirituality -- Study and teaching.
Form Electronic book
Author Escarfuller, Patricia
ISBN 9781000904246
1000904245