Nurtured by Love: Translated from the Original Japanese Text

A must read for music educators and a great (quick) read for anyone.

I am so happy that I found this book! I did not know about it before finding it on Amazon 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.

This book completely redefines what talent is and how it can be cultivated from an early age. Absolutely worth the read

A 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 aren't about to start your child in music lessons, it is a great parenting book for moms.

My son's violin teacher is teaching the Suzuki method and requires the moms to read this book. I read it over the weekend. It was not bad! He tells some experiences he had teaching some of his students and how we was able to even come up with some of his methods. It is interesting to think about how many decades it has been since he started his methods and even since this book came out! Not too bad!!

Beautiful book by a beautiful teacher and human being. Whether you are pursuing the Suzuki method or just teaching music I think this book is good for the soul.

Profoundly simple approach to understanding and working with/raising children. Dr. Suzuki actually changed pedagogy worldwide with his methods and yet it’s so simple and clear. Love love love this succinct book.

As a Suzuki "parent" to two of my daughter's I was already deeply impressed by Suzuki's "talent education" . This book really got me in touch with who Suzuki was , his dream and life's purpose have ignited my desire to further my own to be an advocate for children.

Font is small. Book is 17x22cm. So bit small. But compact enough to take as a read for a holidays for example.Good read but not something eye opening. I would say that translation is just so so. Could be better! Especially that book is about excellence in something.

What a beautiful book on the art of teaching music. A good read for anyone in education or music!

This is the updated edition, and is the one that Suzuki teachers want. :-)

Principios interesantes con un par de datos obsoletos por la época en la que fue escrito.