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"A.S. Neill is one of the great pioneers of modern times in the education of the child...Anyone who is in any way concerned with the education of children should make this book required reading." --Ashley Montagu
"I know of no educator in the western world who can compare to A.S. Neill. "Summerhill "is a tiny ray of light in the world of darkness." --Henry Miller
"I know of no educator in the western world who can compare to A.S. Neill. "Summerhill "is a tiny ray of light in the world of darkness." --Henry Miller
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Originally published in 1960, "Summerhill "became an instant bestseller and a classic volume of education for an entire generation. Now, this thoroughly expanded and revised version of the original "Summerhill "reinstates the revolutionary "free school" traditions begun by Summerhill's founder A.S. Neill.
As American education lags behind the rest of the world, this new edition is more timely than ever. The children of today face struggles far greater than any previous generation and we, as parents and teachers, must teach them now to make choices for themselves and to learn from the outcome of their decisions.
This classic work yet again invites a new view of childhood and presents an essential treatise that challenges us to rethink our approach to education.
As American education lags behind the rest of the world, this new edition is more timely than ever. The children of today face struggles far greater than any previous generation and we, as parents and teachers, must teach them now to make choices for themselves and to learn from the outcome of their decisions.
This classic work yet again invites a new view of childhood and presents an essential treatise that challenges us to rethink our approach to education.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read Summerhill in 1968 as a Psychology major. Over the years since, I researched everything that had been written by A.S. Neill or about his school. After doing a research paper on his book, "Summerhill: For and Against", I decided that I would not only raise my children based on his approach to child-rearing, but that I would also start a residential 'Free School' based on his philosophy.
Now a child-care consultant, I remain convinced, after all these years, that the veracity of Neill's approach toward child-rearing and Education remain unquestioned under the closest of scrutiny and the test of time.
The basic tenets are simple....provide children with an environment offering the optimal opportunities for healthy growth and development and the children will grow into loving, altruistic adults with a coinciding optimal opportunity to find happiness in life.
As far as I'm concerned, I've proven A.S. Neill's theories through my own children, who are now in their mid and late twenties. Rather than go on about their personal attributes, I'll just say they would both testify that they're very glad A.S. Neill ever came along.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I use this book in my educational foundations course to replace as neill's original Summerhill. It encapsulates all of the major themes of the original and, additionally, provides insights of albert lamb, the editor.
It makes an excellent text for any philosophy of education course.
It makes an excellent text for any philosophy of education course.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Summerhill" is a fantastic book built upon the philosophy that there is no such thing as a bad boy or girl, only a good kid thats been repressed by well meaning adults. Its not practical in todays schooling environment but this only says something about society in general. My only critisism would be that Neill's "Summerhill" promotes freedom and freedom is of little value in a society that asks everybody to conform without question to desk jobs, big car and house, 9 to 5, two kids and dog called Rover etc. But more importantly "Summerhill" is a book about kids and how beautifully honest and open they can be when they have nothing to fear.
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a way forward
This book offers an amazing insight in to another way to educate our future generations. It highlights the problems that we have with our current educational system. Read more
Published 8 months ago by mrmsalmon
Excellent way to cope with daily problems of child rearing
I read this book many years ago while a pediatrician. I recommended it to my parents but few were able to put aside their own entrenched feelings of child rearing for those... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 1999
A classic- but far from the truth
When I first read A. S. Neill's Summerhill, I was moved by what I saw as a brilliant and innovative solution to the problems of public school as I saw it. Read more
Published on 24 April 1998
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