In the book The Wild Boy of Aveyron Harlan Lane does a wonderful job of combining the story of a wild boy, historic context, growth of deaf-mute education, and the techniques of Itard, the wild boys teacher, into an enthralling and captivating novel. Narration as well as primary sources are used alternately to tell the [...]
I bought this pack for my six year old son, and we really like it.It’s actually not a book.It comes with a parent guide which will take you step-by-step through a complete lesson plan on how to teach your child the language (even if you don’t speak it yourself); 50 flash cards of all the [...]
This book is known less for its content than for the controversy that has surrounded it. Nominated for the Janusz Korczak Literary Award, it was subsequently beset with a flurry of Jewish protests. After a spate of bad publicity, and the threat of legal action, the award was belatedly presented–but without any ceremony.
One reason give [...]
A couple of years ago Steven Osment published a book called “Ancestors,” which sought to criticize the views of Philippe Aries that people in the past had treated their children incredibly callously.Unforuntately, Osment’s book was brief and somewhat superficial, even though he was basically right.This book is one that Osment should have written, except that [...]
Cole & Cole’s work is by far one of my favorite textbooks. The reason? The authors methodically lay out child development from a biopsychosocial perspective, which is no small feat. They write with a thoroughness and efficiency that you will rarely find in a textbook. Their treatment of child development is evenhanded, not privilaging either [...]
