The Child under Eight

The Child Under Eight by Henrietta Brown smith is a critique of public school education for young children compared to their developing needs. Excerpt: «I. THINGS AS THEY ARE XIV. CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF GROWTH XV. THE INFANT SCHOOL OF TODAY XVI. SOME VITAL PRINCIPLES II. PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF VITAL PRINCIPLES XVII. THE NEED FOR EXPERIENCE XVIII. GAINING EXPERIENCE BY PLAYING XIX. THE UNITY OF EXPERIENCE XX. GAINING EXPERIENCE THROUGH FREEDOM III. CONSIDERATION OF THE ASPECTS OF EXPERIENCE.»