<DIV>With a call to live like a child and teach with more meaning, this book explores holistic- and arts-based techniques that support and enhance children's academic and social-emotional development. It encourages you to teach and connect with children in ways that are organic, trusting, and empowering.<BR><BR><I>Living Like a Child</I> is divided into three sections, which are filled with stories, techniques, and support to help you learn, live, and teach creatively:<BR><BR><B>Master Teaching Principles</B> facilitates your growth as a learner and leader.<BR><B>Life Learning Techniques</B> contains artistic, play-based practices that enhance children's?and your own?learning, growth, and development. This section includes activities that incorporate music, affirmation, breathing, visualization, movement, and dramatic delivery. Popular, proven, and research-based, these techniques help children develop creativity and critical-thinking skills.<BR><B>Measurable and Immeasurable Results</B> presents data on the effectiveness of the techniques, showing the academic improvement of preschool children who were exposed to them.<BR><BR></DIV>