Project Gutenberg 2006-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 244 Pearson, Francis B. (Francis Bail) 1853 1938 Pearson, Francis Bail Pearson, F. B. (Francis Bail) The Vitalized School E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Vitalized School" by Francis B. Pearson is an educational treatise written in the early 20th century. This work explores the philosophy and practice of education, emphasizing the integral connection between school processes and the broader life experiences of students. Pearson advocates for a vibrant educational approach where teachers inspire children to see learning not as rote memorization but as a dynamic part of living fully. The opening of the book highlights the distinction between merely being a school teacher and effectively teaching school as an act of engaging with life. Pearson argues that true teaching involves interpreting life through educational practices, suggesting that school should be a place where students learn to embrace and understand the complexities and joys of existence. He introduces the notion that if a child's education does not enhance their life experience, then it falls short of its purpose. The author's optimistic tone invites educators to view their role as pivotal in opening the gates of life for their pupils, making learning a more enriching and fulfilling endeavor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Teaching LB Text Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: Teaching & Education 513046 2025-06-07T13:16:37.026138 text/html 502412 2006-01-23T14:49:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 170317 2006-01-23T14:50:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252363 2025-06-07T13:16:47.932114 application/epub+zip 257157 2025-06-07T13:16:40.720116 application/epub+zip 241630 2025-06-07T13:16:39.125112 application/epub+zip 485771 2025-06-07T13:16:53.088555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439065 2025-06-07T13:16:46.863067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416603 2022-09-08T11:53:23.357828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438208 2025-06-07T13:16:35.858128 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437909 2006-01-23T14:42:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 159343 2006-01-23T14:42:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 437952 2006-01-23T14:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159293 2006-01-23T14:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19907 2025-06-07T13:16:53.244538 application/rdf+xml 13893 2025-06-07T13:16:39.740112 image/jpeg 3400 2025-06-07T13:16:39.424101 image/jpeg 243820 2025-06-07T13:16:37.068133 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog