Re-Conceptualizing Spirituality in the Light of Educating Young Children

Autor/in	Harris, Kathleen I.
Titel	Re-Conceptualizing Spirituality in the Light of Educating Young Children
Quelle	In: International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 12 (2007) 3, S.263-275 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1364-436X
Schlagwörter	Young Children; Religious Factors; Autobiographies; Early Childhood Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frühe Kindheit; Autobiography; Autobiografie; Autobiographie; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik
Abstract	What is meant by spirituality in relation to a young child? Palmer (2003) asserted that spirituality is an elusive word with a variety of definitions--some compelling, some witty, some downright dangerous. The spirituality of a young child involves actively living by being connected to a natural source within the moral universe and affectively belonging with relationships that are interconnected within a child's culture and community. Children's spirituality is transformational by inspiring others and directive by facilitating and encouraging peers by connecting with others within a classroom community. This paper discusses a re-conceptualization of children's spirituality through autobiographical experiences and self-reflection that embrace early childhood relationships and involve interconnected transformational and directive spiritual experiences. These spiritual experiences build trustful, moral, relational learning moments in an early childhood classroom with peers. (Contains 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10