POST 6: About Emmi Pikler
Today I will speak about Emmi Pikler, because i think she is a very important person for my field of study. Emmi Pikler is an Austrian paediatrician, she was born in 9 January 1902. His most important contribution was as director of the Pikler institute, a residential nursery (previously called an orphanage). On the Pikler institute, she made important research about psychomotor developmental in children. Some of his research allowed him to write some books. Emmi Pikler directed the Pikler institute until 1979 and finally, she died in 1984. I learning about Emmi Pikler in my psychomotricity class, because my teacher spoke to us about his work in the pikler institute. Also, I saw a documentary that allows to understand the importance of his approach. About of the books of Emmi Pikler, I read "Moverse en libertad". This book is really interesting, because sets out a new method of education that respect the free movement of children. Also, Emmi Pikle...