Review

The Genius of Natural Childhood

By Sally Goddard Blythe (Hawthorn Press, 14.99, ISBN 9781907359040)

This book outlines how the technological revolution and its attendant life-style changes are depriving young children of high quality one-to-one communication. As an antidote to this, the author offers examples of traditional lullabies, nursery rhymes, poems, stories and games, and explains why these are not only good fun, but also stimulating for children's brains.

The book provides a wealth of practical information that will help practitioners to explore the natural vitality of children and the link between learning and movement.

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