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Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings

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Toys And Their Place In The Education Of A Child From "A Study Of Child Nature", Elizabeth Harrison Jan 1893

Toys And Their Place In The Education Of A Child From "A Study Of Child Nature", Elizabeth Harrison

Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings

Harrison discusses educating a child's emotions and the roles toys have during play. She describes how toys direct emotional activity of the child, and "form a bridge between the realities and possibilities of life".

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Suggestions For Summer Reading, Elizabeth Harrison Jan 1893

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.

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The Kindergarten As An Influence In Modern Civilization, Elizabeth Harrison Jan 1893

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.

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The Caterpillar And The Butterfly: Kindergarten Talks And Tales, Elizabeth Harrison Jan 1893

The Caterpillar And The Butterfly: Kindergarten Talks And Tales, Elizabeth Harrison

Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings

This children's story tells the tale of a caterpillar who seeks advice on how to care for caterpillar eggs. In turn, she learns the lifecycle of caterpillars and butterflies.

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Relationship Between The Kindergarten And Great Literature: Homer, Elizabeth Harrison Jan 1893

Relationship Between The Kindergarten And Great Literature: Homer, Elizabeth Harrison

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Harrison discusses how the study of Kindergarten focuses on the influence of environment and the evolution in character. She compares the work of Homer as being relevant to Kindergarten thought due to his depictions of institutions that have grown out of human relationships.

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A List Of Books For Children, Elizabeth Harrison Jan 1889

A List Of Books For Children, Elizabeth Harrison

Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings

A list of books for children, recommended from the kindergarten standpoint by Elizabeth Harrison, Principal of the Chicago Kindergarten College, 1889. Includes suggestions for children under 6 years of age, children 6-8 years of age, and children aged 8-14.

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The Root Of The Temperance Question, Elizabeth Harrison Jan 1889

The Root Of The Temperance Question, Elizabeth Harrison

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Elizabeth Harrison discusses the importance of a healthy body and strong moral will power, and how to instill this thought process unto children.

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The Story Of Frederick Froebel: Kindergarten Tales And Talks, Elizabeth Harrison Jan 1889

The Story Of Frederick Froebel: Kindergarten Tales And Talks, Elizabeth Harrison

Elizabeth Harrison’s Writings

This children's story tell the life of Friedrich Froebel and how his care for a garden as a child relates to his idea of the Kindergarten as a place where a child could grow.

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