I would like to share with you an amazing book written by my mentor and friend, Ruth Anne, "Respecting Babies: A New Look at Magda Gerber's RIE Approach."
Ruth Anne was once a student of Magda Gerber, the founder of the RIE approach.
Ruth Anne talks about respect for babies. Why is it so important to speak to our children about what is happening and wait for a response?
Ruth Anne wrote, "When an adult speaks quietly about what is happening and waits for response, the child does not need to be on alert that change could be coming at any moment unannounced. It is enough for baby to have to regulate her emotions when unavoidable surprises happen, such as when someone accidentally drops something, making loud noise."
Wishing you all the best in the difficult yet exciting journey of parenting!
Cheers,
Teacher Kira
PACE Education Conference:
Teachers Kira and Gilda will be presenting at the 42nd Annual PACE conference in Anaheim the weekend of October 14 - 16, 2011.
Check it out by visiting their site: http://www.pacenet.org/Conferences. We hope to see some of our friends there and make new friends.
