The Infant System
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An ordinary goose feather supplies a lesson on warmth, flight and the way birds shed rain in Samuel Wilderspin's guide to early education. After explaining these points in language suited to young children, he gives teachers a sequence of questions and answers to revisit them. The lesson also connects feathers with familiar uses, including bedding and writing pens, making close observation a route into wider knowledge.
Wilderspin presents his system as a means of developing intellectual ability and moral character in children from one to seven years old. His preface draws on years of caring for children and organizing schools across the United Kingdom. Religious instruction accompanies the practical teaching, with classroom questions linking the natural world to belief in God. For readers studying the history of education, the book offers examples of how an educator combined explanation, repetition and everyday materials to shape children's understanding and habits.
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Book facts
- Author
- Samuel Wilderspin
- Reading time
- About 9 hours
- Pages
- 289
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Educational
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online