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A Study Of Child Nature: From The Kindergarten Standpoint, Elizabeth Harrison
A Study Of Child Nature: From The Kindergarten Standpoint, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Preface
These talks for mothers and teachers were given before my classes in Chicago and elsewhere. They are now published at the earnest request of the members of those classes, and are in nearly the same form as when given, which accounts for the number of anecdotes illustrating different points, as well as for the frequency of personal reminiscence. Fully aware of their many defects, but knowing well that "Charity covereth a multitude of sins," I give them with a loving heart to the mothers of America. I hop that the thought underlying them may be as helpful to others …
The Unseen Side Of Child Life: For The Guardians Of Young Children, Elizabeth Harrison
The Unseen Side Of Child Life: For The Guardians Of Young Children, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Table of Contents
Introduction
Processional
Visitors Form the Outside World
Mastering the Machine
The Invisible Bridge
The Child's Art World
Recessional
Present Day Tendencies
How Are We Educating Our Young Girls?, Elizabeth Harrison
How Are We Educating Our Young Girls?, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
From the Introduction to When Children Err: A Book for Young Mothers, by Elizabeth Harrison
Harrison discusses the way in which past educational thought, as pointed out by Herbert Spencer, does not prepare individuals for motherhood, to which she describes the importance and necessity to do so.
When Children Err: A Book For Young Mothers, Elizabeth Harrison
When Children Err: A Book For Young Mothers, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Table of Contents: The Introduction, The Problem, Who Sets the Standards?, How Wrong Standards are Set Up, Danger of Vague and Varying Standards, When Standards Differ, The Highest Standard, The Growth of Standards, The Discipline of Nature, The Discipline of the Inner Life, The Discipline of the Social World, Value of Confession, Various Forms of Discipline, Arbitrary, or Impulsive Punishment, Retributive, or Revengeful Punishment, Protective, or Legal Punishment, Educative, or Wise Punishment, How to Avoid the Need of Punishment, The Answer Which Time Has Given
The Montessori Method And The Kindergarden, Elizabeth Harrison
The Montessori Method And The Kindergarden, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Report commissioned in 1914 by the U.S. Bureau of Education on a study of Dr. Maria Montessori's schools in Italy, by Miss Elizabeth Harrison. Describes Maria Montessori's contribution to the education of young children and compares her methods with that of the Froebelian Kindergarten method.
Offero, The Giant: A Christmas-Eve Story, Elizabeth Harrison
Offero, The Giant: A Christmas-Eve Story, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
This children's story tells the tale of Offero, the Giant, "the tallest and strongest man" in the world, who sets out to find the greatest ruler on Earth. While on his journey, he learns of Jesus Christ.
Kindergarten Journal, Vol.7 No.2, Elizabeth Harrison
Kindergarten Journal, Vol.7 No.2, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Includes a report of the meeting of the International Kindergarten Union, which took place in Cincinnati, Ohio. Also includes essays by Elizabeth Harrison, "Regarding Personality" and "Vacation Days", and an essay by Clara Belle Baker, former Director of the Baker Demonstration School, " How the Violets Came: A Fable".
The Kindergarten Journal, Vol.6 No.4 1910-1911, Elizabeth Harrison
The Kindergarten Journal, Vol.6 No.4 1910-1911, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Includes the editorial, "Kindergarten Festivals", by Elizabeth Harrison on page 151 which describes the festivals that she believes are appropriate to celebrate in the Kindergarten setting, including: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hero Day, Easter, and the children's birthdays.
Two Children Of The Foothills, Elizabeth Harrison
Two Children Of The Foothills, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Preface:
If this record of a happy year spent with two children will help to make some other woman study more earnestly Froebel's great book I shall be satisfied. To any in whose heart it may awaken this impulse I would recommend Mr. Denton J. Snider's "Mother's-Play-Songs", and Miss Susan E. Blow's "Letters to a Mother" from both of which books I have been permitted to quote freely. I wish also to acknowledge my obligations to D. Appleton and Company for their courtesy in allowing me avail myself of the illustrations from their "Mottos and Commentaries of Froebel's Mother-Play-Book", which …
How Shall We Best Conserve Our Nation's Moral Forces, Elizabeth Harrison
How Shall We Best Conserve Our Nation's Moral Forces, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
"What are the moral resources of a nation? Is not the greatest of these character? Say what we will, deep down in the heart of each and everyone of us we know that material prosperity is not the highest form of success..."
-Elizabeth Harrison
The Kindergarten Journal, Summer 1910, Elizabeth Harrison, Edna Dean Baker, J.N. Crouse
The Kindergarten Journal, Summer 1910, Elizabeth Harrison, Edna Dean Baker, J.N. Crouse
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Includes the essay, "The Value of Character", by Elizabeth Harrison (page 28), "Personal Mention" (page 20) and "Alumnae Report" (page 29) by Edna Dean Baker, and "Extension" (page 25) by J.N. Crouse, co-principal of the Chicago Kindergarten College.
Journal editors: Mrs. Todd Lunsford and Mrs. Florence Capron
The Kindergarten Journal, Vol.1 No.3, Elizabeth Harrison, J.N. Crouse
The Kindergarten Journal, Vol.1 No.3, Elizabeth Harrison, J.N. Crouse
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Autumn 1910 issue of the quarterly journal. Includes Elizabeth Harrison's report on the 14th annual meeting of the National Congress of Mothers (page 95), an editorial by Elizabeth Harrison titled "The Kindergarten" (page 105) and an editorial titled "The Futurity of College" by Mrs. J.N. Crouse, co-principal of the Chicago Kindergarten College.
Journal editors: Mrs. Todd Lunsford, Mrs. Florence Capron
Misunderstood Children: Sketches Taken From Life, Elizabeth Harrison
Misunderstood Children: Sketches Taken From Life, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Book Contents: Sammie's Prayer, The Boy Who Hated School, Little Mary, The Twins, For Father's Amusement, A Sunday Morning Diversion, A Geography Lesson, The Sand-Pile, A Shop Scene, Jack and the Alley Boys, The Boy and the Scarlet Coat, Katie MacMahon, A Starved Soul, Daughters of Men, Herbert at His Grandmother's, Gertrude's Story, Miss Eleanor's Garden
The Stone Cutter: A Japanese Legend, Elizabeth Harrison, Francis M. Arnold
The Stone Cutter: A Japanese Legend, Elizabeth Harrison, Francis M. Arnold
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
A retelling of a traditional Japanese tale in which a discontented stonecutter is never satisfied although his every wish is granted by Buddha. At last, through experience, Hashnu learns the lesson Buddha has been teaching.
How Little Cedric Became A Knight, Elizabeth Harrison
How Little Cedric Became A Knight, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
This children's tale tells the story of Cedric, a little boy who wishes to become a knight by being kind, noble, and brave.
Some Silent Teachers, Elizabeth Harrison
Some Silent Teachers, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
So kind and sympathetic a reception has been given my " Study of Child-Nature", wherein I treat of the value of understanding and wisely training the INHERETED INSTINCTS of the children, that I have ventured in this book to put forth some suggestions concerning the use of ENVIRONMENT in education. I hope to treat SELF-ACTIVITY and its importance in a third volume, thus completing the trilogy, the outline of which is given in the introduction to this. Thanking a generous public for its past interest, I make no other apology for putting it before the book.
- Elizabeth Harrison
Some Evolutions In Kindergarten Work, Elizabeth Harrison
Some Evolutions In Kindergarten Work, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
In this address delivered to the International Kindergarten Union at Pittsburgh, PA, Harrison discusses the expansion of Kindergarten thought and examines some previous evolutions of the field, which include: mother-play books, self-expression through play (particularly by way of rhythmic use of the body as a means of obtaining self-control), Froebel Gifts, and Occupations. Includes sequences for selected Gifts.
Originally published in Kindergarten Review, November 1903
The Scope And Results Of Mothers' Classes, Elizabeth Harrison
The Scope And Results Of Mothers' Classes, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
In this outline, Harrison discusses motherhood in relation to Mother's classes. She describes the scope and aim of the classes to be the rationalization of the "unconscious nurturing element".
Reprinted from the proceedings of the National Education Association, 1903.
The Kindergarten Building Gifts, Elizabeth Harrison, Belle Woodsen
The Kindergarten Building Gifts, Elizabeth Harrison, Belle Woodsen
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
From the introduction of The Kindergarten Building Gifts:
To refuse to pass judgment upon a subject not yet understood is one of the surest evidences of the cultured mind. It is, therefore, with a feeling of confidence that the kindergartners ask the rest of the educational world to first understand Froebel's aim in creating the kindergarten Play-Gifts and see whether or not they fulfill the purpose in which they were made.
No one can easily comprehend Froebel without understanding his idea of the meaning of life. Over and over again he has stated that the chief end of education …
Shop Windows: An Address Delivered Before Mother's Department Of The Chicago Kindergarten College, Elizabeth Harrison
Shop Windows: An Address Delivered Before Mother's Department Of The Chicago Kindergarten College, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
" So our shop windows may be to us merely spots where merchants exhibit their merchandise, which they hope we will purchase, or they may be great illumed volumes of filled with illustrations of the processes of the industrial world and the world of art. In them are to be found whole chapters on anthropology, evolution, sociology, morals, ethics and poetry, illustrated true to life. Which shall they be to you and your children?"
-Elizabeth Harrison, pg. 5
Questions On A Study Of Child-Nature, Elizabeth Harrison
Questions On A Study Of Child-Nature, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Arranged by the Woman's Council and Mothers' Circles of Akron, Ohio.
To those thinking parents and teachers who are interested in the study and best development of their children, this question book, compiled from Miss Elizabeth Harrison's "A Study of Child Nature", may prove some assistance.
The questions are so arranged that the answers will suggest themselves while reading the text-book, or without it, may be answered from the parent's or teacher's experience.
A Study Of Child-Nature: From The Kindergarten Standpoint, Elizabeth Harrison
A Study Of Child-Nature: From The Kindergarten Standpoint, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
These talks for mothers and teachers were given before my classes in Chicago and elsewhere. They are now published at the earnest request of the members of those classes, and are nearly in the same form as when given, which accounts for the number of anecdotes illustrating different points, as well as the frequency of personal reminiscence. Fully aware of their many defects, but knowing well that "charity covereth a multitude of sins", I give them with a loving heart to the mothers of America. I hope that the thought underlying them will be as helpful to others in the …
In Story-Land, Elizabeth Harrison
In Story-Land, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Twelfth Edition.
Preface
It is not expected that the stories in this book will be told in their present form to Kindergarten children, as experience has shown that each Kindergartner must modify her story to suit the needs and capacities of her children, and must learn to take from any story just so much as may be helpful to her in creating a fresh story for the occasion. It is hoped, however, that they may serve the mother in her home reading with her group of children, and also that my colaborers in primary and second grade schools may sometimes …
The Vision Of Dante: A Story For Little Children To Talk To Their Mothers, Elizabeth Harrison
The Vision Of Dante: A Story For Little Children To Talk To Their Mothers, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
It not the reason why the Divine Comedy is called a "world poem" to be found in these significant facts: it portrays the sudden awakening of the human soul to the human consciousness of having gone astray; it shows the loathsome nature of sin; it pictures the struggle necessary to be freed from sin; it emphasizes that God is ready to help as soon as the soul is ready to be helped; and at last it declares that the Vision of God will come to the soul which perseveres in the struggle? These are the essential truths which make the …
The Story Of A Raindrop: Kindergarten Talks And Tales, Elizabeth Harrison
The Story Of A Raindrop: Kindergarten Talks And Tales, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
This children's story describes how flowers need rain to grow.
A List Of Toys Suggested By The Mothers In The Second And Third Year's Course Of Study, Elizabeth Harrison
A List Of Toys Suggested By The Mothers In The Second And Third Year's Course Of Study, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Toys suggested by the mothers in the second and third year's course of study of the Mothers' Dept. of the Chicago Kindergarten College, together with notes on kindergarten materials. Toy suggestions are for children 1-2, 2-4, 3-5, 5-6 years of age.
The Kindergarten As An Influence In Modern Civilization, Elizabeth Harrison
The Kindergarten As An Influence In Modern Civilization, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
In this opening lecture given before the Mothers' Department of the Chicago Kindergarten College, Harrison argues that education is no longer "a process by means of which facts are accumulated, but all thoughtful teachers now look upon it as preparation for the future." She also discusses Froebel's theories.
Suggestions For Summer Reading, Elizabeth Harrison
Suggestions For Summer Reading, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Harrison provides summer reading suggestions for the areas of: Making the Indefinite Definite, Passive Education, Active Education, Stories and How to Tell Them, Hand Work, Courtesy, Positive and Negative Training, Home Life and Influences, Influences of Harmonious Surroundings, and Parallel Between Race and Child.
Relationship Between The Kindergarten And Great Literature: Shakespeare, Elizabeth Harrison
Relationship Between The Kindergarten And Great Literature: Shakespeare, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Harrison discusses how Shakespeare's use of environment sheds light on character building. She describes how through his work, he displays " clear insight into the magnitude of the ethical world, the duty of each individual to consider himself as a necessary portion of a might whole" (pg. 13). Harrison also makes comparisons Froebel's ideas through Shakespeare's work.
Science Lessons: Kindergarten Talks And Tales, Elizabeth Harrison
Science Lessons: Kindergarten Talks And Tales, Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings
Elizabeth Harrison suggests various science lesson plans for children that relate to the fields of Zoology, Geology, and Botany, and how each category relates to each other.