With this book, Helena Card offers an antidote to the messages of efficiency, standardisation and scripted programmes that are too evident in todays educational landscape. It challenges the educator to critically reflect on the role of education, and the kind of educator they want to be. Learning stories bring theory to life, helping the reader to recognise the childs spirituality in the everyday and also imagine new possibilities. Guiding questions support the reader to reflect on their pedagogical practices and to connect to mission and purpose: to their own spirituality.
Lisa Burman, Pedagogical Consultant, Author and Speaker
A beautifully written intersecting tapestry of ideas between the Reggio Emilia Educational Project and the witnessing of spirituality as told through the eyes of children, adults, the environment, and the researcher. This book will become a treasured resource for those in both faith-based and secular educational settings. As an academic, I can also visualise its place in teacher education courses, particularly when investigating the role of spirituality in young children's emotional well being in these increasingly troubled times.
Deborah Harcourt PhD, MEd, BEd, DipT, MACE, Asia Pacific Early Childhood Consultants