The Individual in the Making: A Subjective View of Child Development With Suggestions for Parents and Teachers (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

E. A. Kirkpatrick

9780483679184: The Individual in the Making: A Subjective View of Child Development With Suggestions for Parents and Teachers (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0483679186 ISBN 13: 9780483679184

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

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Learn how children grow from early skills to social understanding, and how thoughtful guidance shapes their lives.

This book offers a subjective view of child development and shares practical suggestions for parents and teachers. It traces how a child’s abilities, habits, and social sense evolve from early years through adolescence, and it discusses how education and home life influence this journey. The text emphasizes balancing direction with freedom and understanding that identical training can yield very different results in different children.

The discussion covers how formal education, home life, peers, and reading shape ideals, conduct, and choice. It explains when authoritative direction helps and when it can hinder individuality, and it compares different cultural approaches to guiding growth. The author also highlights the role of schools, libraries, playgrounds, and community life in coordinating a child’s influences for healthier development.

See how home, school, and peers influence a child’s character and choices.
Learn when to direct learning and when to encourage independence.
Explore varied approaches to education and their long‑term effects.
Use practical exercises and reflection prompts to plan teaching and parenting strategies.

Ideal for parents, teachers, and students of child development seeking practical insight into guiding growth.

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