Children Learn What They Live: Parenting to Inspire Values
By Nolte, Dorothy Law
Joint Author Harris, Rachel
Illustrator Cable, Annette
Children Learn What They Live written with psychotherapist Rachel Harris,
this book is, like the poem, both inspirational and practical, and resonates
with readers through its clarity. Each of the 19 couplets of the poem is developed
into a chapter--on jealousy, shame, praise, recognition, honesty, fairness,
tolerance, and more--and offers a clear, constructive perspective on teaching
its moral lesson. Illustrations.
Publisher Comments
Dorothy Law Nolte, a lifelong teacher and lecturer on family dynamics, presents
a simple but powerful guide to parenting the old-fashioned way: instilling values
through example. Dr. Nolte's inspiration -- "Children Learn What They Live",
the celebrated poem she wrote in 1954.
Written with psychotherapist Rachel Harris, the book is, like the poem, both
inspirational and practical. Each of the 19 couplets of the poem is developed
into a chapter -- on jealousy, praise, honesty, fairness, and more -- and offers
a clear, constructive perspective on teaching its moral lesson.