Describes the teachings on child raising and education of Rudolf Steiner, Sri Aurobindo Ghose, and Hazrat Inayat Khan, revealing similarities and differences between these three visions of human nature and growth within the context of spirituality. Details what children need in their schooling at various ages, and visits the theories in action at a second grade classroom in a Waldorf school and at the Sri Aurobindo ashram. Of interest to parents and teachers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.