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Title: A Dominie's Log

Note: Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by MWS, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "A Dominie's Log" by Alexander Sutherland Neill is an educational memoir written in the early 20th century. This engaging narrative explores the life and thoughts of a Scottish schoolmaster, or dominie, as he reflects on the educational system, his interactions with his students, and his philosophical insights on teaching and life. Neill's approach is characterized by a mixture of humor, candidness, and a critical view of conventional education methods. At the start of the memoir, the narrator introduces his decision to maintain a private log, feeling constrained by the formalities mandated by the Scottish education system. He candidly expresses his frustrations with the limitations of traditional education, emphasizing the need to foster genuine understanding and self-realization among his students rather than rote learning. Through humorous anecdotes about his relationships with children and the challenges of teaching, he grapples with larger questions about education, discipline, and the societal roles of his pupils in a changing world. The opening suggests that this log will be a reflection of not only his daily experiences but also his broader beliefs about education and humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Neill, Alexander Sutherland, 1883-1973

EBook No.: 57028

Published: Apr 23, 2018

Downloads: 85

Language: English

Subject: Education -- Philosophy

Subject: Neill, Alexander Sutherland, 1883-1973

Subject: Education -- Scotland

Subject: Teachers -- Scotland -- Biography

LoCC: Education: Individual institutions: Europe

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: A Dominie's Log

Note: Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by MWS, Martin Pettit 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)

Summary: "A Dominie's Log" by Alexander Sutherland Neill is an educational memoir written in the early 20th century. This engaging narrative explores the life and thoughts of a Scottish schoolmaster, or dominie, as he reflects on the educational system, his interactions with his students, and his philosophical insights on teaching and life. Neill's approach is characterized by a mixture of humor, candidness, and a critical view of conventional education methods. At the start of the memoir, the narrator introduces his decision to maintain a private log, feeling constrained by the formalities mandated by the Scottish education system. He candidly expresses his frustrations with the limitations of traditional education, emphasizing the need to foster genuine understanding and self-realization among his students rather than rote learning. Through humorous anecdotes about his relationships with children and the challenges of teaching, he grapples with larger questions about education, discipline, and the societal roles of his pupils in a changing world. The opening suggests that this log will be a reflection of not only his daily experiences but also his broader beliefs about education and humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Neill, Alexander Sutherland, 1883-1973

EBook No.: 57028

Published: Apr 23, 2018

Downloads: 85

Language: English

Subject: Education -- Philosophy

Subject: Neill, Alexander Sutherland, 1883-1973

Subject: Education -- Scotland

Subject: Teachers -- Scotland -- Biography

LoCC: Education: Individual institutions: Europe

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.