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Summerhill
A Radical Approach to Child Rearing
Book • 1960
Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Child Rearing is an account of A. S. Neill's educational philosophy and the operation of Summerhill School, which he founded in the 1920s.
The book emphasizes the importance of freedom, self-regulation, and the innate goodness of children.
It discusses how children at Summerhill are allowed to choose whether to attend lessons and how they live freely without imposing on others, governed by rules decided at weekly schoolwide meetings where students and teachers each have one vote.
Neill argues that conventional schools often create unhappiness and that his approach helps children develop into happy and genuine individuals.
The book also covers topics such as parenting, sex, morality, and religion, and critiques societal institutions for preventing real freedom in individuals.
The book emphasizes the importance of freedom, self-regulation, and the innate goodness of children.
It discusses how children at Summerhill are allowed to choose whether to attend lessons and how they live freely without imposing on others, governed by rules decided at weekly schoolwide meetings where students and teachers each have one vote.
Neill argues that conventional schools often create unhappiness and that his approach helps children develop into happy and genuine individuals.
The book also covers topics such as parenting, sex, morality, and religion, and critiques societal institutions for preventing real freedom in individuals.
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Esther Perel as one of the authors she read during her adolescence, influencing her interest in psychology.
Esther Perel as one of the authors she read during her adolescence, influencing her interest in psychology.
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