Project Gutenberg 2015-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 391 Dewey, John 1859 1952 Dewey, Evelyn 1889 15012861 Schools of to-morrow Schools of tomorrow Produced by Donald Cummings, Adrian Mastronardi, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Schools of To-morrow" by John Dewey and Evelyn Dewey is an educational treatise written in the early 20th century. This work explores progressive approaches to education, emphasizing the need for schools to adapt to the natural development and needs of children rather than adhering strictly to traditional practices. The authors introduce various educational reforms and illustrate how schools can cultivate a more meaningful and effective learning environment. The opening of the book establishes the authors' aim to provide a realistic portrayal of innovative educational practices. It outlines their intention to show how various educational theories are applied in actual classrooms, emphasizing the importance of experiential learning. The text highlights the detrimental effects of a rigid educational structure that often prioritizes adult expectations over children's developmental needs. In particular, Dewey and Dewey reference Rousseau's ideas to argue that true education should foster innate capabilities and allow children to learn through active exploration, rather than through forced memorization and rote learning. They set the stage for discussing specific schools and methods that embrace these principles, thereby challenging conventional educational norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Education -- United States LB Text Browsing: History - Schools & Universities Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: Teaching & Education 474172 2025-06-19T14:52:57.584849 text/html 453265 2024-10-24T17:23:39 text/html 3117769 2025-06-19T14:53:04.774810 application/epub+zip 3114311 2025-06-19T14:52:59.077866 application/epub+zip 247014 2025-06-19T14:52:58.293856 application/epub+zip 3221059 2025-06-19T14:53:09.165871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3180309 2025-06-19T14:53:03.907859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317026 2022-09-22T07:44:37.915435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430887 2025-06-19T14:52:56.968851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 410992 2024-10-24T17:23:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16932 2025-06-19T14:53:09.331780 application/rdf+xml 10492 2025-06-19T14:52:58.398831 image/jpeg 1700 2025-06-19T14:52:58.345843 image/jpeg 2799381 2025-06-19T14:52:57.714879 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 en.wikipedia