{"product_id":"9780805075137","title":"Reclaiming Childhood : Letting Children Be Children in Our Achievement-Oriented Society","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eReclaiming Childhood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): William Crain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A thoughtful and valuable resource for parents and teachers looking for alternative approaches to education.\" —Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As our children are pushed harder than ever to perform so that they will one day \"make the grade\" in the adult world, parents are beginning to question the wisdom of scheduling childhood's basic pleasures. In \u003ci\u003eReclaiming Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e, William Crain argues that rather than trying to control a young child, the best a parent can offer is \"a patient and unobtrusive presence that gives the child the security and the freedom to explore the world on her own.\" He examines how children find their way to natural development through experiences with nature, art, and language, and makes a strong case for child-centered education—a movement that may be under fire, but that is very much alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In an age when high-stakes testing and high-stress lives dominate the headlines, William Crain reminds us evocatively of a precious, irreplaceable time--the 100,000 hours of childhood.” —\u003ci\u003eHoward Gardner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A vitally important book. \u003ci\u003eReclaiming Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e asks us to stop and consider how the obession with standards and testing in school actually harms children at the most fundamental level.” —\u003ci\u003ePeter Sacks, author of Standardized Minds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780805075137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Holt Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40664011866318,"sku":"9780805075137","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_c0240a3e-f3a1-48bc-b8ff-322720c7e75f.jpg?v=1639626721","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780805075137","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}