The book The Lost Words by tells a story of modern children losing their connection to the wild.
In The Forgotten Language of Children , explores a method of raising children based on the teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff. The Forgotten Language of Childhood Based on th...
Set in 1960s New York, the memoir follows a mother who chooses a path of "conscious living" rather than following peers to India. The book The Lost Words by tells a
It suggests that children have a natural, inherent integrity and ability to think for themselves—a "language of essence"—that adults often accidentally crush or forget in their own lives. Set in 1960s New York, the memoir follows
This isn't a language of words like English or French, but a language of symbols, dreams, and myths .
It posits that as we grow up, we prioritize logical, rational thinking and "forget" how to communicate with our own deep feelings and the "collective unconscious". To "relearn" it, we must analyze our dreams and the ancient stories (fairy tales) that children still intuitively understand. 2. The Language of Nature (Robert Macfarlane)