Project Gutenberg 2011-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 249 Sully, James 1842 1923 Children's Ways Being selections from the author's "Studies of childhood," with some additional matter Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Children's Ways" by James Sully is a psychological examination of childhood behaviors and thought processes written in the late 19th century. The work delves into various aspects of children's play and imagination, focusing on how their minds engage with the world around them through both fantasy and serious inquiry. It aims to bridge the gap between scholarly discussions of child psychology and the interests of a general audience, making it accessible to those curious about childhood development. The opening of the book discusses the vibrant world of children's imagination and play, highlighting how children engage in make-believe and transform their surroundings through creativity. Sully observes that children possess a natural inclination for fanciful thinking, sometimes expressing profound thoughts about objects and phenomena they encounter. They attribute life and emotion to inanimate things, enjoy exploring roles through play, and create vivid narratives that reflect their perceptions of reality. This blend of imagination and inquiry reveals the complex ways children interpret their experiences and highlights the richness of their inner worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Child development Child psychology LB Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 360766 2025-08-15T06:15:13.583856 text/html 358084 2011-08-09T14:52:42 text/html 1751244 2025-08-15T06:15:22.006841 application/epub+zip 1752433 2025-08-15T06:15:16.857842 application/epub+zip 196295 2025-08-15T06:15:15.482806 application/epub+zip 1919062 2025-08-15T06:15:25.883798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1883652 2025-08-15T06:15:20.981827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349364 2022-09-17T04:41:06.144811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317080 2025-08-15T06:15:12.721825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316966 2011-08-09T14:52:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316973 2011-08-09T14:52:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20289 2025-08-15T06:15:26.030751 application/rdf+xml 13105 2025-08-15T06:15:15.987801 image/jpeg 3353 2025-08-15T06:15:15.730879 image/jpeg 118172 2011-08-09T14:52:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1583614 2011-08-09T14:52:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 118122 2011-08-09T14:52:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1750250 2025-08-15T06:15:13.700883 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia