Vasily Sukhomlinsky was an extremely influential Ukrainian educator, whose work is still widely read in Ukraine, Russia and China. His idealistic vision of human development, and his deep love for children, led him to develop a holistic system of education that emphasised the moral and aesthetic dimensions of a child's growth, as well as the physical, intellectual and vocational. His school in the village of Pavlysh was visited by thousands of schoolteachers, and his books were read by millions. This is the first major study to present Sukhomlinsky's educational legacy to an English-speaking a... View More...
THE BODY IS THE BAROMETER OF THE SOUL II - So Be Your Own Doctor by Annette Noontil. This publication alerts people to the fact that you can help yourself to be healthy. It is a do-it-yourself book allowing you to recognise concepts that limit you, look within for the answers, then activate changes. Trust yourself and focus on taking charge of your thinking. Thence you take control of your life. If you have an ailment, refer to its meaning, then "source your inner essence" to initiate changes. Your attitude is reflected in your body. One comprehensive chapter is devoted to enhancing chil... View More...
With clear instructions and step-by-step photographs, this comprehensive guide shows you how to cultivate mushrooms in your own home, producing shiitakes, oysters, lion's manes, maitakes, and portabellas for your kitchen or for a small business. Beginners will learn the best way to use a mushroom kit, as well as how to maintain the sterile procedures and controlled environment that cultivation requires. Novices and the more experienced will learn how to create grain spawn or sawdust spawn and how to use liquid cultures and fruiting chambers. Advanced readers will gain a thorough knowledge of... View More...
Translated by Alan Leslie Cockerill. Vasily Sukhomlinsky's My Heart I Give to Children is an educational classic that has sold millions of copies in 30 languages. It describes Sukhomlinsky's ground-breaking work with thirty-one students in rural Ukraine, during an experimental preschool year and the subsequent four years of their primary schooling. Sukhomlinsky wrote over thirty books, all based on his personal experience as a teacher and school principal at Pavlysh Secondary School in rural Ukraine during the 1950s and 1960s. His school became famous in educational circles and hosted tho... View More...
Tales from Pavlysh: A World of Beauty contains 19 little tales from Sukhomlinsky's Ethics Anthology, a collection of over 500 stories designed to promote thought about values. The stories have been translated into English by Alan Cockerill, and beautifully illustrated by students from Ukraine and Belarus. All the stories in this short selection are about beauty, and how people perceive it and relate to it. The colourful illustrations are a feature of this book. Over 2000 pictures were entered in a competition to illustrate the 19 stories, and the pictures chosen for this book are exceptional. ... View More...
