{"product_id":"heaven-on-earth-a-handbook-for-parents-of-young-children-9780880105668","title":"Heaven on Earth: A Handbook for Parents of Young Children","description":"\"Our children are, in the words of Kahlil Gibran, the gift of Life's longing for Itself. They run toward Life, arms open, and Life loves Itself through their small bodies. Pressing themselves into the sand, sifting dirt, watching an inchworm measure a branch, reaching toward the black cat, who evades, then looks at them through inscrutable green eyes...it is their biological imperative to reach toward Life, and we, their caregivers, must structure the way in which Life reaches back, the way they are touched in return.\" --\u003cb\u003e Sharifa Oppenheimer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs we see a shift of old forms that were once the foundations of our daily lives, parents--who must prepare the next generation to meet the changing world--have more questions today than ever before. Although our cultural values and family structures may change, it is the atmosphere in the home that continues to form the foundation of a child's life. In \u003ci\u003eHeaven on Earth, \u003c\/i\u003e parent and educator Sharifa Oppenheimer reveals how parents can make the home environment warm, lively, loving, and consistent with their highest ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeaven on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e balances a theoretical understanding of child development with practical ideas, resources, and tips that can transform family life. Readers will learn how to create the regular life rhythms needed to establish a foundation for learning; how to design indoor play environments that allow children the broadest development of skills; and how to create outdoor play spaces that encourage vigorous movement and a wide sensory palette. Through art, storytelling, and the festival celebrations, this book is an invaluable guide to building a \"family culture\" based on the guiding principle of love--a culture that supports children and encourages the free development of each unique soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharifa Oppenheimer offers a gift from the heart. \u003ci\u003eHeaven on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical, inspiring resource that brings the author's informed, intuitive understanding of young children into the heart of the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Steiner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780880105668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.56w x 0.75d","brand":"Sharifa Oppenheimer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52750055768245,"sku":"9780880105668","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/heaven-on-earth-a-handbook-for-parents-of-young-children-9780880105668","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}