Observations on the Principles and Methods of Infant Instruction - Softcover

Alcott, Amos B

 
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Synopsis

Originally published in 1830, Observations on the Principles and Methods of Infant Instruction was written for the United States Gazette's education essay contest, the piece outlines Alcott's method of education, which stresses conversation and play and the teacher's role in a child's morality. Although it did not win the contest, it received acclaim from Philadelphia readers.

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Amos Bronson Alcott (1799-1888), the most brilliant and visionary American educator of his time, was also the most extreme of the New England transcendentalists. answers.com

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