儿童教育__ELLEN KEY.pdf

英文名著3000 本 The Education of the Child by Ellen Key 1 英文名著3000 本 INTRODUCTORY NOTE Edward Bok, Editor of the Ladies Home Journal, writes: Nothing finer on the wise education of the child has ever been brought into print. To me this chapter is a perfect classic; it points the way straight for every parent and it should find a place in every home in America where there is a child. The Education of the Child Goethe showed long ago in his Werther a clear understanding of the significance of individualistic and psychological training,an appreciation which will mark the century of the child. In this work he shows how the future power of will lies hidden in the characteristics of the child, and how along with every fault of the child an 2 英文名著3000 本 uncorrupted germ capable of producing good is enclosed. Always, he says, I repeat the golden words of the teacher of mankind, if ye do not become as one of these, and now, good friend, those who are our equals, whom we should look upon as our models, we treat as subjects; they should have no will of their own; do we have none? Where is our prerogative? Does it consist in the fact that we are older and more experienced? Good God of Heaven! Thou seest old and young children, nothing else. And in whom Thou hast more joy, Thy Son announced ages ago. But people believe in Him and do not hear Him--that, too, is an old trouble, and they model their children after themselves. The same criticism might be applied to our present educators, who constantly have on their to