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For more general information on Sukhomlinsky,
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V.A. Sukhomlinsky (1918-1970) was one of the most
influential Soviet educators of the postwar period. His idealistic vision
of human development and his deep love for children led him to develop a
holistic system of education that emphasized the moral and aesthetic
dimensions of a child's development as well as the physical, intellectual
and vocational. His school in the Ukrainian village of Pavlysh was visited
by thousands of school teachers, and his books were read by millions. Alan
Cockerill's book is the first major study to present Sukhomlinsky's
educational legacy to an English-speaking audience. It is addressed to
parents and teachers, as well as specialists in the field
Each One Must Shine: The Educational Legacy of V. A.
Sukhomlinsky is now available at the discounted price of $35.00 (price
in Australian dollars) plus postage ($5.00 within Australia for any number
of copies).
Visitors from Australia may download a flier with more
details and an order form by clicking on the following link: Australian
flier and order form.
Visitors from US and Canada
should click on the following link: US/Canadian
flier and order form.
Other visitors who wish to obtain a quote on postage and arrange purchase of the
book should send an e-mail enquiry to EJRLang@bigpond.net.au
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Quotations from Each One Must Shine
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"I advised teachers: if a child does not
understand something, if his thought beats helplessly like a bird in a
cage, look carefully at your work. Has the consciousness of your child
become a little dried up pond, cut off from the eternal and life-giving
source of thought - the world of objects, of natural phenomena? Connect
this pond with the ocean of nature, of objects, of the surrounding world,
and you will see how a spring of living thought will begin to flow." |
| "The first thing that catches the eye of
a child who enters our school in grade one is the array of interesting
things that all, without exception, are busy with. Each pupil has a
favourite workplace, a favourite hobby, and an older friend whose work
serves as a model. The overwhelming majority of pupils are not only
learning something, mastering something, but passing on their acquired
skills and knowledge to their friends." |
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"I am not afraid of repeating again and
again: concern for health is the educator’s most important task.
Children’s spiritual life, their outlook, their intellectual
development, the soundness of their knowledge, their faith in themselves,
all depend on their joy in life and their energy. If I were to measure all
my cares and concerns for children during the first four years of
schooling, a good half of them would be about health." |
| "Our children’s efforts ... have, in
the space of a relatively short time - two decades - significantly changed
and transformed the surrounding environment. During these twenty years we
have converted 40 hectares of infertile soil into lush meadows and
flowering orchards." |
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