Living Like a Child: Learn, Live, and Teach Creatively

Enrique is a role model in his book, Living Like A Child. He has spent most of his life learning, living, and teaching creatively! Now, lucky reader, you will be able to enjoy his natural, accessible, and delightful ideas, experiences, and suggestions. Positive and inspirational books like this are needed today more than ever!
-Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld, Educator, national consultant, and author of Celebrating Young Children and Their Teachers, Teaching by Heart, and Creative Experiences for Young Children

Who better to teach about how a child lives and grows than the child himself? In Living Like a Child, Enrique C. Feldman offers parents, educators, and caregivers the opportunity to look at life from the perspective of a young child. This book guides the journey to help children reach their full potential through learning techniques, breathing and relaxation exercises, music ideas, and other activities. Feldman inspires adults to connect with children and help them reach their full learning potential.

• Enrique “Hank” Feldman, a Grammy-nominated composer and artist, is president and director of the nonprofit Fostering Arts-Mind Education Foundation. A former professor of music and education, he has produced and performed on several albums.

The Perseus Books Group Foreign Rights Guide Autumn 2011

LIVING LIKE A CHILD: LEARN, LIVE AND TEACH CREATIVELY offers master ideas for teachers who want to learn how to encourage kids in their childlike love of learning new things. Early childhood education collections will welcome an exploration of arts-based, holistic teaching options that help support a child’s overall academic and social development. The title pairs techniques with measurable data and packs in play-based practices that have proven most effective. Any education holding will welcome this!

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

The simplicity and serenity of childhood is not lost just because you can buy a beer. “Living Like a Child: Learn, Live, and Teach Creatively” is a guide to understand the childhood mind even when one is decades removed from their own childhood. To teach these children, one must understand how their mind works, and use that knowledge to help them learn more effectively and nurture that love of learning which should never die. For any teacher of young children, “Living Like a Child” is very much worth considering.

The following review was featured in the October 2011 issue of “California Bookwatch.”

Enrique is an Artist and Educator who’s influence is worldwide. His highlights include: *Founder and Director of Education, Global Learning Foundation *Co-Author of the children’s book series Sam the Ant® *Creator, iBG®, Intellectual Brainwave Games *Co-Creator, Sumerian®, Inaudible Tone Technology *Author of “Living Like a Child” *Co-Producer and Performing Artist for theatrical show “The Inner Journey” *2-Time Grammy Nominated Composer and Artist *Co-writer of Arizona First Things First Early Childhood Standards *Original Council Member for First Things First Early Childhood Initiative *Former Professor of Music and Education, University of Arizona *Former Professor of Music and Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison *12 Consecutive Years, NAEYC Presenter Founded in 2000 with his mentor Dr. Carroll Rinehart, the Global Learning Foundation (GLF), formerly the F.A.M.E. Foundation, is focused on changing the paradigm of learning, with an emphasis on creating autonomous learners and using artistic approaches to engage the learner. Having served over 130,000 children and families, it has acted locally throughout the world. A thought leader in artistic, creative and innovative professional development, Enrique’s initiatives have been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, with it’s main focus on early childhood education through Grade 5. Enrique has presented numerous keynotes and workshops for organizations; from national entities such as ILA, NAEYC and NAFCC, many state and regional organizations such as NCAEYC, NYAEYC (2017 and 2019), and thousands of local workshops for fathers, parents, and communities. Together with a team of world class educators and artists, and their partner organizations, Enrique fosters sustainable, organic and research-based and evidence-based learning models which develop the potential of the learner with the intent of revealing purpose. As an artist, Enrique is a pianist, vocalist, composer, conductor, and producer. He is an active performing artist on piano and vocals and sings with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus.