Project Gutenberg 2012-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 226 Nesbit, E. (Edith) 1858 1924 Nesbit, Edith Bland, Edith Nesbit Barraud, George Wings and the Child; Or, The Building of Magic Cities Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Wings and the Child; Or, The Building of Magic Cities" by E. Nesbit is a reflective work on children's education and development written in the early 20th century. This book blends elements of essay and theory, focusing on the imaginative and emotional needs of children and critiquing traditional educational approaches. Nesbit explores the notion of fostering a 'magic city' within a child's heart through play and creativity, emphasizing the importance of understanding and nurturing a child's inner world. At the start of the book, the author shares personal insights on the nature of childhood and understanding children from his perspective as a parent and nostalgic adult. Nesbit argues that true knowledge of a child's needs comes from recalling one's own childhood, highlighting the unique perception children have of the world around them. He discusses the importance of imagination in education, asserting that to help children flourish, adults must remember and connect with their own childhood experiences, allowing them to appreciate and support a child's innate curiosity and creativity. In this early portion, Nesbit lays the groundwork for a broader examination of educational practices, urging a shift from rigid methodologies towards more imaginative and individualized approaches to child-rearing and learning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Education Games Amusements GV Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Parenthood & Family Relations Category: Teaching & Education 282962 2025-07-15T16:07:57.211873 text/html 276702 2021-01-08T14:43:31 text/html 3570721 2025-07-15T16:08:11.065639 application/epub+zip 3568849 2025-07-15T16:08:03.315685 application/epub+zip 173985 2025-07-15T16:07:59.515727 application/epub+zip 4942471 2025-07-15T16:08:15.092648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4903858 2025-07-15T16:08:07.442665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308607 2022-09-17T17:52:33.483367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235777 2025-07-15T16:07:56.495725 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235476 2021-01-08T14:43:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235503 2021-01-08T14:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22236 2025-07-15T16:08:15.239620 application/rdf+xml 15648 2025-07-15T16:08:00.025686 image/jpeg 3580 2025-07-15T16:07:59.770713 image/jpeg 90988 2021-01-08T14:43:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 3443619 2021-01-08T14:43:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 90954 2021-01-08T14:43:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 3539107 2025-07-15T16:07:57.362705 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 en.wikipedia