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100 1 _aLamoreaux, Antoinette Abernethy
245 1 4 _aThe Unfolding Life :
_bA Study of Development with Reference to Religious Training
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-09-26
508 _aE-text prepared by Stephen Schulze and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Unfolding Life" by Antoinette Abernethy Lamoreaux is a comprehensive study exploring the principles of human development as they relate to religious training, written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the nurturing of children from their earliest years, emphasizing the vital role that parents and educators play in shaping a child's physical, emotional, and spiritual growth. By analyzing developmental stages, Lamoreaux presents insights into how nurturers can effectively guide the unfolding potentials of young lives, urging them to cultivate an environment that fosters holistic growth. The opening of the book lays the foundation for its themes by introducing the metaphor of a "Child garden," where each child's unique identity and needs must be carefully attended to, much like individual plants. Lamoreaux outlines fundamental principles of growth, emphasizing that a child's life is not a blank slate but rather a bundle of possibilities influenced by both internal capabilities and external environments. The author illustrates this idea through vivid imagery and engaging examples, focusing on the importance of nurturing within the home and church settings. By contextualizing religious education within the broader framework of child development, the opening sets the stage for deeper exploration of the practices and concepts essential for nurturing the spiritual well-being of children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChild development
653 _aChild psychology
653 _aReligious education
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13533
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