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These school records, written by the classroom teachers from Copious daily notes, are organized according to a plan that has been adopted after much painstaking study and co-operative effort on the part Of the school staff. They are in themselves experimental. Their publication invites criticism and suggestions in matters of form as well as of content. Indeed, as Miss Pratt has stated, the purpose Of the school in publishing its records is to secure discussion Of them, and Of the school procedure pictured by them.
TO those readers to whom the story of The City and Country School is as yet unknown, the following details will be of interest. Miss Pratt began her experiment in 1913 with a small group Of children Of pre - school age gathered from various homes. In the neighborhood. Dur ing the early years of its development the experiment was maintained through the generosity Of a few private donors. In the beginning tuition was entirely free, but parents who were interested and able to do so, from time to time con tributed to the school funds. Recently, at the request Of the parents, tuition fees were adopted, but at the same time it was agreed that a large percentage Of scholarship pupils Should at all times be enrolled. In this way the school's original purpose, to serve children who would normally be found in the city's public schools, has been preserved, at the same. Time that its growing reputation has attracted many parents whose children would otherwise have been sent to private schools.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 0259312479
- ISBN 13 9780259312475
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages363
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a record of experiments in educational practice by Caroline Pratt, founder of the Play School, later renamed the City and Country School in New York City. It presents a new method of thinking about pedagogy, seeing it as a creative art rather than a set of established rules. Outlining Pratt's belief that children are not products to be molded but artists to be nurtured, the book provides a detailed and fascinating account of how this philosophy was put into practice in the school's early years. Pratt's focus on play and experience as the foundation for learning, and her emphasis on the teacher as a guide rather than a director, offer a fresh perspective on education that remains relevant today. Her insights into the nature of childhood and the importance of creativity in learning continue to inspire educators and parents alike. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780259312475_0
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