The Learning Child

by Dorothy H. Cohen

Hailed as a classic in developmental psychology, The Learning Child is as relevant today as when first published in 1972, if not more so. Drawing on the findings of psychologists like Piaget, and on her own experiences teaching child development at New York's Bank Street College, Cohen explores the crucial links between learning and the successive stages of childhood, and shows parents and teachers how to turn a child's natural instinct for inquiry into a talent for learning that will last a lifetime.

360 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1972

Reviews

[Ted · Rating 5 out of 5]

On the cover it says "a guide for parents and teachers", but I think everyone involved in education (especially education "reformers") really need to have read this. Though it was written 40 years ago, the author's analysis is still spot-on--a testament to how much little has really changed and how much we still have left to do.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Browsing off and on - written 35 years ago (re-issued in 1988), but still very approprite. Written just as math was moving to constructive approach.