Introduction. 1. How do our Children Develop?: Overlapping the Western and Eastern View. 2. The Foundation of the Traditional 5-Elements and Their Relationship to Child Development. 3. The 5-Elements in Child Development: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water. 3.1. The Wood Element in Child Development. 3.2. The Fire Element in Child Development. 3.3. The Earth Element in Child Development. 3.4. The Metal Element in Child Development. 3.5. The Water Element in Child Development. 4. 5-Element Examples of Children in Everyday Life. 5. How We Work with Children and the 5-Elements. 6. The Role of Adults in 5-Element Work with Children. 7. Guidelines and Examples for Creating 5-Element Environments for Children in the Home, Schools, and Therapy Settings. 8. Ideas and Exercise Examples from Practice. Chapter 9. Example of a Five-Week Project and Community Event for Every Age. References. Index.
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I love this practical guide for all involved with supporting children to develop their potential through understanding, in practical ways, how to integrate the ancient knowledge of the 5 elements. This knowledge is timeless and here are many practical ideas of how to include it in the modern world. It is even more important now than in ancient times, when children lived in much more direct contact with the elemental forces of nature.