Johann heinrich pestalozzi biography summary pages
•
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi was a social and educational reformer and writer in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He believed that society could best be changed by education and that the reform began with assisting the individual students to help themselves.1 Besides teaching children with his unique methods, Pestalozzi also taught education leaders of his day, including Friedrich Froebel, the founder of the kindergarten movement. Additionally, his methods and writings influenced later educational leaders and philosophers, such as Johann Friedrich Herbart, John Dewey, Maria Montessori, and Jean Piaget2 and became the foundation of elementary education today.3
Unlike his contemporaries, Pestalozzi believed that “life for the young child should be happy and free, and education in self-control should be gradual and careful... Pressure to learn beyond the child's natural pace is harmful, and the denying of opportunities to le
•
Children’s Biography – “Everything for others; nothing for himself.” These words which conclude Pestalozzi’s epitaph sum up the life of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746- 1827), educationalist, humanitarian, philosopher and writer. This booklet offers glimpses into this extraordinary life – its achievements, its disappointments, its indestructible spirit and, above all, its enduring message of selfless love.
Based on documents by Adolf Haller and Arthur Brühlmeier, rewritten in German by Heinrich Rubi and translated into English by Anne-Marie Widmer. Designed and edited by Mahesh and Joanna Nair with examples added of Pestalozzi’s ‘Fables’ from ‘Pestalozzi, His Life and Work’ by Roger de Guimps.
These pages have been produced by Pestalozzi International to further the understanding of the Pestalozzi Legacy and are for non-commercial, educational purposes.
All photographs have been provided by Arthur Brühlmeier and the details and other excellent res
•
Pestalozzi’s Biography
Based on documents presented by Adolf Haller and Arthur Brühlmeier
Rewritten by Heinrich Rubi,
translated into English bygd Anne-Marie Widmer
With examples of Pestalozzi’s ‘Fables’ added from Roger dem Guimps’s ‘Pestalozzi, His Life and Work’
1980: A ung couple fryst vatten strolling along the streets of a Swiss town. Now and then they stop in front of a shop window. In particular, the jewellery shops fascinate them.
“Do you like that fingerprydnad over there, darling?”
“The one with the diamonds?”
“Yes, that one.”
“It’s a beautiful fingerprydnad, but isn’t it too expensive?”
“No, it’s not too expensive for our wedding.”
Next to them is a young tiggare, almost a child, unkempt, in en hög byggnad eller struktur jeans. Her cheeks are hollow and her eyes are vacant.
“A junkie!” they think and step back a bit.
“Can you spare me a franc?” the young tiggare asks.
The ung man places himself protectively in front of his girlfriend and, losing his temper, snaps at the beggar, “Get lost! I’m not Mr. P