Little Men follows the life of Jo Bhaer and the students who live and learn at the Plumfield School that she runs with her husband; Professor Bhaer. The mischievous children; whom she loves and cares for as her own; learn valuable lessons as they grow to adulthood. Each student has his or her own struggles: Nat lies; Demi; is so naiuml;ve that he finds it hard to live in the real world; Emil has a bad temper; Dan is rebellious and rude; Tommy is careless; Annie is too rambunctious; and Daisy is too prim. They all learn to cope with their faults as they grow into young men and women.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommended!!!By Megan ChaskeyI am so happy that I found this book! I did not know about it before finding it on when searching about conscious upbringing of children. I have known about the Suzuki method of teaching young children to play violin for a long time; and always felt it is such a wonderful gift to the world of music and teaching. I have witnessed my own niece study the violin using this method when little and go on to become a very accomplished player. But what I love most about this book by Suzuki is his enthusiasm and his deep; yet straightforward philosophy on raising children to refine their sensibilities and nurture their hearts. He calls it "Talent Education" and shows how children are not actually born with innate talent but that talent (and very advanced talent) can be nurtured and guided and built upon. He also calls it the "path of art". He proves the validity of his philosophy through experience; anecdotes about his students and through his own clear way of expressing his ideas.Highly recommended for everyone especially those who care about nurturing the "light of humanity" which is how he refers to children.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent resource for music teachers; parents and educatorsBy nkreA must read for every Suzuki teacher; parent and music educator working with young children. I am a Suzuki Method violin teacher who studied with Dr. Suzuki as a child; and I live by his teachings and philosophy in my teaching and personal life every day. I have two small kids of my own; and it reminds me to patient and kind everyday; and learn at their own pace.Dr. Suzuki believed in the idea that "Every Child Can"; and like learning a language; by starting a child in music at a young age in a nurturing environment; with repetition; small steps and encouragement; you can produce a successful musician with a beautiful heart.Even if you arent about to start your child in music lessons; it is a great parenting book for moms.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This book should be on someones best seller listBy Diana JarnutowskiThis book should be on someones best seller list. If prospective parents had to read it Pryor to being parents the children would be among the high performers any where hands down.Much of the practices in this book apply to raising children not just learning misic