The Design of Childhood

The Design of Childhood

by Alexandra Lange

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"From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development. Parents obsess over their children's playdates, kindergarten curriculum, and every bump and bruise, but the toys, classrooms, playgrounds, and neighborhoods little ones engage with are just as important. These objects and spaces encode decades, even centuries of changing ideas about what makes for good child-rearing--and what does not. Do you choose wo

ISBN: 9781632866356

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Brianne Kimmel

Brianne Kimmel

Finance & Investing

"@KTmBoyle This book touches on the simplicity of wooden blocks & other objects that shape how kids interact w/ the world around them I think a lot about ways to cultivate curiosity & independent thinking in kids bc parents don’t understand the jobs of the future"

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