Good Reads

Ahhh, the pleasure of reading. I had almost forgotten it. Two babies in nearly one year, a move across the country, some sadness, a move back and another baby--nearly three years spent not doing one of the things I love doing the most. Oh books of mine, don't ever let me leave you for such a long time again.

I finished Elkind's book Miseducation a few days agoa dn found it to be very informative--another angle on the importance of play in early childhood. This book was written in the 80's and some of it is irrelevant today. For instance, nearly all of the preschools these days are play-based rather than driven by a "curriculum." However, just Sunday, the NY Times featured an article on test prep for nursery schoolers. David Elkind would certainly classify this as "miseducation." The book helped give me a language for suspicions I already had. Very glad to have read it.

I have just recently picked up The Happiness Trap. My therapists recommended this book to me over a year ago; I was a bit scared off by the "self-helpiness" of the cover. However, recent events and a fundamental trust in what the books espouses (ACT-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) have led me back to it. I love the book so far.

And many more book reviews to come...