Enriching the Lives of Children: Creating Meaningful and Novel Stimulus Experiences to Promote Cognitive, Moral and Emotional Development - Softcover

Rosalyn M. King is Professor of Psychology on the Loudoun campus of Northern Virginia Community College. She is Chair of the Virginia Community College System's Northern Virginia Region, Center for Teaching Excellence. With an interdisciplinary background in psychology, education, anthropology, and sociology, she is trained in educational and research psychology and ethnography. King has a wide and varied range of experiences in different settings which include: community-based organizations; elementary, secondary and higher education; federal, state and local government; consulting firms; and, research and policy centers. Work has been performed in the areas of program development, research and evaluation, planning and social policy, college counseling and therapy, and teaching and administration.

"International comparisons, national test scores and parental anecdotes all indicate the same thing: America's educational system is stagnating. And that stagnation threatens our ability to compete globally. In Enriching the Lives of Children, Dr. Rosalyn King gives us a much needed starting point for talking about what's needed to elevate our approach to teaching." -Glenn DuBois, Ph.D., Chancellor, Virginia's Community Colleges "Pendulum swings in education are sometimes hard to see until after they have swung. Rosalyn King detects that there may, finally, be the beginning of a swing back from the grim pursuit of higher test scores to a more balanced, humane, and vital approach to education emphasizing creative learning and exploration. Professor King samples theory and research widely, including new brain research, and summarizes numerous exciting, stimulating programs from around the world for students of all ages. Truth be told, Professor King is pushing that pendulum for all she's worth, and one can only hope she succeeds in reversing momentum; the children of the world are counting on it." -David Henry Feldman, Ph.D., Professor, Tufts University, Author: Beyond Universals in Cognitive Development "Dr. Rosalyn King has provided the educational community with a pedagogical and insightful approach to enriching the lives of students. Both professors and their students will find her book extremely useful and practical when teaching or learning how to teach. I am very excited to have such a powerful resource to recommend to other professionals." -Catherine Stower, Ph.D., NCC, LMHC, Headmaster, Academy Schools, WA "This is an excellent guide for teachers and educators of teachers who seek to nurture children's full possibilities. During a period of extensive testing which narrows our vision of human potential and of the teacher's role, Dr. Rosalyn King opens the vistas for whole child development, validating varied approaches, enriching strategies, and multiple experiences. Her book expands our thinking about dynamic modes of fostering learning." -Susan Riemer Sacks, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Barnard College, Columbia University