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The New Education A Review of Progressive Educational Movements of the Day (1915)
By Scott Nearing
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- The New Education
- A REVIEW OF PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENTS OF THE DAY
- BY
- SCOTT NEARING, Ph.D.
- AUTHOR OF “SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT,” “THE SUPER RACE,” “WAGES IN THE UNITED STATES,” “SOCIAL SANITY,” “REDUCING THE COST OF LIVING,” etc.
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- THE NEW EDUCATION
- INTRODUCTION
- THE OLD EDUCATION
- I The Critical Spirit and the Schools
- II Some Harsh Words from the Inside
- III A Word from Huxley and Spencer
- IV Some Honest Facts
- V Have We Fulfilled the Object of Education?
- II Some Harsh Words from the Inside
- III A Word from Huxley and Spencer
- IV Some Honest Facts
- V Have We Fulfilled the Object of Education?
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER I
- I The Critical Spirit and the Schools
- THE NEW BASIS FOR EDUCATION[16]
- I Can There Be a New Basis?
- II Social Change
- III Keeping Up with the Times
- IV Education in the Early Home
- V City Life and the New Basis for Education
- II Social Change
- III Keeping Up with the Times
- IV Education in the Early Home
- V City Life and the New Basis for Education
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER II
- I Can There Be a New Basis?
- TEACHING BOYS AND GIRLS
- I The New School Machinery
- II Rousseau Versus a Class of Forty
- III The Fallacious “Average”
- IV The Five Ages of Childhood
- V Age Distribution in One Grade
- VI Shall Child or Subject Matter Come First?
- VII The Vicious Practices of One “Good” School
- VIII Boys and Girls—The One Object of Educational Activity
- II Rousseau Versus a Class of Forty
- III The Fallacious “Average”
- IV The Five Ages of Childhood
- V Age Distribution in One Grade
- VI Shall Child or Subject Matter Come First?
- VII The Vicious Practices of One “Good” School
- VIII Boys and Girls—The One Object of Educational Activity
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER III
- I The New School Machinery
- FITTING SCHOOLS TO CHILDREN
- I Child Growth—A Primary Factor in Child Life
- II Children Need Health First
- III Play as a Means to Growth
- IV Some Things Which a Child Must Learn
- V What Schools Must Provide to Meet Child Needs
- VI The Educational Work of the Small Town
- VII The Educational Problems of an Industrial Community
- VIII Beginning with Child Needs
- II Children Need Health First
- III Play as a Means to Growth
- IV Some Things Which a Child Must Learn
- V What Schools Must Provide to Meet Child Needs
- VI The Educational Work of the Small Town
- VII The Educational Problems of an Industrial Community
- VIII Beginning with Child Needs
- CHAPTER IV
- I Child Growth—A Primary Factor in Child Life
- PROGRESSIVE NOTES IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
- I The Kindergarten
- II Translating the Three R’s
- III Playing at Mathematics
- IV A Model English Lesson
- V An Original Fairy Story
- VI The Crow and the Scarecrow
- VII School and Home
- VIII Breaking New Ground
- IX The School and the Community
- X New Keys for Old Locks
- XI School and Shop
- XII Half a Chance to Study
- XIII Thwarting Satan in the Summer Time
- XIV Sending the Whole Child to School
- XV Smashing the School Machine
- XVI All Hands Around for An Elementary School
- XVII From a Blazed Trail to a Paved Highway
- II Translating the Three R’s
- III Playing at Mathematics
- IV A Model English Lesson
- V An Original Fairy Story
- VI The Crow and the Scarecrow
- VII School and Home
- VIII Breaking New Ground
- IX The School and the Community
- X New Keys for Old Locks
- XI School and Shop
- XII Half a Chance to Study
- XIII Thwarting Satan in the Summer Time
- XIV Sending the Whole Child to School
- XV Smashing the School Machine
- XVI All Hands Around for An Elementary School
- XVII From a Blazed Trail to a Paved Highway
- CHAPTER V
- I The Kindergarten
- KEEPING THE HIGH SCHOOL IN STEP WITH LIFE
- I The Responsibility of the High School
- II An Experiment in Futures
- III The Success Habit
- IV The Help-Out Spirit
- V Joining Hands with the Elementary Schools
- VI The Abolition of “Mass Play”
- VII Experimental Democracy
- VIII Breaching the Chinese Wall of High School Classicism
- IX An Up-to-Date High School
- X From School to Shop and Back Again
- XI Fitting the High School Graduate Into Life
- XII The High School as a Public Servant
- II An Experiment in Futures
- III The Success Habit
- IV The Help-Out Spirit
- V Joining Hands with the Elementary Schools
- VI The Abolition of “Mass Play”
- VII Experimental Democracy
- VIII Breaching the Chinese Wall of High School Classicism
- IX An Up-to-Date High School
- X From School to Shop and Back Again
- XI Fitting the High School Graduate Into Life
- XII The High School as a Public Servant
- CHAPTER VI
- I The Responsibility of the High School
- HIGHER EDUCATION AT LOWVILLE[20]
- I Lowville and the Neighborhood
- II Lowville Academy
- III The School’s Opportunity
- IV Field Work as Education
- V Real Domestic Science
- VI One Instance of Success
- II Lowville Academy
- III The School’s Opportunity
- IV Field Work as Education
- V Real Domestic Science
- VI One Instance of Success
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VII
- I Lowville and the Neighborhood
- A GREAT CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM[21]
- I “Co-operation” and “Progressivism"
- II An Educational Creed
- III Vitalizing the Kindergarten
- IV Regenerating the Grades
- V Popularizing High School Education
- VI A City University
- VII Special Schools for Special Classes
- VIII Special Schools for Special Children
- IX Playground and Summer Schools
- X Mr. Dyer and the Men Who Stood With Him
- II An Educational Creed
- III Vitalizing the Kindergarten
- IV Regenerating the Grades
- V Popularizing High School Education
- VI A City University
- VII Special Schools for Special Classes
- VIII Special Schools for Special Children
- IX Playground and Summer Schools
- X Mr. Dyer and the Men Who Stood With Him
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VIII
- I “Co-operation” and “Progressivism"
- THE OYLER SCHOOL OF CINCINNATI
- I An Experiment in Social Education
- II An Appeal for Applied Education
- III Solving a Local Problem
- IV Domestic Science Which Domesticates
- V Making Commercial Products in the Grades
- VI A Real Interest in School
- VII The Mothers’ Club
- VIII The Disappearance of “Discipline"
- IX The Spirit of Oyler
- II An Appeal for Applied Education
- III Solving a Local Problem
- IV Domestic Science Which Domesticates
- V Making Commercial Products in the Grades
- VI A Real Interest in School
- VII The Mothers’ Club
- VIII The Disappearance of “Discipline"
- IX The Spirit of Oyler
- CHAPTER IX
- I An Experiment in Social Education
- VITALIZING RURAL EDUCATION
- I The Call of the Country
- II Making Bricks with Straw
- III Making the One-Room Country School Worth While
- IV Repainting the Little Red Schoolhouse
- V A Fairyland of Rural Education
- VI The Task of the Country School
- II Making Bricks with Straw
- III Making the One-Room Country School Worth While
- IV Repainting the Little Red Schoolhouse
- V A Fairyland of Rural Education
- VI The Task of the Country School
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER X
- I The Call of the Country
- OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES AND SUCKLINGS
- I Miss Belle
- II Going to Work Through the Children
- III Beginning on Muffins
- IV Taking the Boys in Hand
- V “Busy Work” as an Asset
- VI Marguerite
- VII Winning Over the Families
- II Going to Work Through the Children
- III Beginning on Muffins
- IV Taking the Boys in Hand
- V “Busy Work” as an Asset
- VI Marguerite
- VII Winning Over the Families
- CHAPTER XI
- I Miss Belle
- WIDE-AWAKE SLEEPY EYE
- I Fitting Schools to Needs
- II Getting the Janitor in Line
- III The Department of Agriculture
- IV A Short Course for Busy People
- V Letting the Boys Do It
- VI A Look at the Domestic Science
- VII How It Works Out
- VIII Theoretical and Practical
- II Getting the Janitor in Line
- III The Department of Agriculture
- IV A Short Course for Busy People
- V Letting the Boys Do It
- VI A Look at the Domestic Science
- VII How It Works Out
- VIII Theoretical and Practical
- CHAPTER XII
- I Fitting Schools to Needs
- THE SOUTH FOR THE NEW EDUCATION
- I A Dream of Empire
- II Finding the Way
- III Jem’s Father
- IV Club Life Militant
- V Canning Clubs
- VI Recognition Day for Boys and Girls
- VII Teaching Grown-Ups to Read
- VIII George Washington, Junior
- IX A Step Toward Good Health
- X Theory and Practice[28]
- XI A People Coming to Its Own
- II Finding the Way
- III Jem’s Father
- IV Club Life Militant
- V Canning Clubs
- VI Recognition Day for Boys and Girls
- VII Teaching Grown-Ups to Read
- VIII George Washington, Junior
- IX A Step Toward Good Health
- X Theory and Practice[28]
- XI A People Coming to Its Own
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XIII
- THE SPIRIT OF THE NEW EDUCATION
- I The Standard of Education
- II Standardization Was a Failure
- III Education as Growth
- IV Child Needs and Community Needs
- V The Final Test of Education
- I The Standard of Education
- II Standardization Was a Failure
- III Education as Growth
- IV Child Needs and Community Needs
- V The Final Test of Education
- I A Dream of Empire
- INDEX
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