New 4th Edition!
Some of the most important learning years happen before a child
reaches school-age. But children are not little adults—they learn and
grow in radically different ways at different ages, especially in the
tender early years of life.
In You Are Your Child’s First Teacher,
Rahima Baldwin Dancy explains the different stages of learning that
children go through from birth to age six, giving parents and caregivers
the wisdom and understanding to enrich the natural development of all
children, in the right way at the right time.
An instant classic and trusted companion for a
new generation of parents, this revised and updated edition contains
resources and additional information on discipline, early childhood
programs, toilet training, using home life as curriculum, and more. From
language and cognitive development to appropriate toys and nourishing
your child’s artistic abilities, Dancy speaks up for a grounded,
holistic approach to childrearing, one that helps children be children
while we fulfill our important role as parents and first teachers.
“This
is one of those rare books that gives every parent what they need to
feel more confident to put in place deep foundations that will connect
them to their children as they grow. You Are Your Child’s First Teacher is ageless and so very needed for the challenging and beautiful times we live in.”
—Kim John Payne, M.Ed., author of Simplicity Parenting, The Soul of Discipline and Emotionally Resilient Tweens and Teens