How Talking Animals in Stories Benefit Us and Our Children

Montessorians, take note. I feel very strongly about this, and you might not like hearing it, but I'm going to say it anyway. Waiting until the second plane to introduce talking animals and other aspects of anthropomorphism is 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦. In this episode, I am making the case that excluding our youngest children from our deepest, most meaningful traditions is at best a privileged point of view and at worst - fails to provide a rich part of the environment that stokes fire in every human soul and leaves long-lasting emotional impressions that are needed later on in adult life. Find the show notes at ChildoftheRedwoods.com Love,  Aubrey