Ballad of Education. True education of a child lies in the education of ourselves

"Ballad of Education" is one of the classic works of the outstanding theorist and practitioner of humane pedagogy Shalva Alexandrovich Amonashvili. This book is dedicated to the fundamental principles of educating children. The author states: "Some may think that pedagogy... is the science of adults educating children. But the truth is that in the educational process, adults and children represent a single self-educating whole, within which they are both educators and pupils for each other, and teachers and students. The difference between them is that adults, as a rule, act consciously, while children—due to their spiritual and natural nature." The material presented in an elevated yet accessible form will enrich your understanding of the basic patterns that occur in the education of the younger generation and help avoid the notorious conflict of 'fathers and children'.