29 / 52: Theories of Childhood / Carol Mooney
Man, I am on an unexpectedly long stretch of non-fiction. I guess that’s what I get for being interested in the real world?
This book is a primer to five figures that were influential in developmental psychology – or maybe childhood development. I’m so new to this field I don’t even know what to call it. I grabbed this from the library because I’m looking for a good introduction to the Montessori idea, and this threw in a few other concepts for free.
Mooney’s book is very targeted towards educators, so half the book is full of classroom examples, which I mostly skipped by. It’s an uncritical overview of these five influential people, without any context.
I’ve got a full book-report style notes section on this, so follow the link if you’d care to read more.