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.
This isn't a language of words like English or French, but a language of symbols, dreams, and myths . The Forgotten Language of Childhood Based on th...
The Forgotten Language of Children eBook : Firestone, Lillian It suggests that children have a natural, inherent
It was inspired by the removal of nature-related words (like "acorn," "bluebell," and "kingfisher") from a popular children's dictionary to make room for tech words like "broadband". It posits that as we grow up, we
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)