Creative Education At an English School

This book, which was first published in 1928, provides a concise account of life at Bembridge school and the methods employed there.

List of contents

Dedication; Illustrations; 1. To the general reader; 2. The school museum and art gallery; 3. The place of drawing; 4. Woodcuts; 5. The influence of a printing press; 6. The activities around a woodwork shop; 7. Gardening as a school activity; 8. The work of a scientific society; 9. The work of an art society; 10. Literary adventures; 11. The practice of pottery; 12. Guide posts; 13. Writing in script; 14. Plays and their productions; 15. Holiday occupations for boys; 16. An experiment in international education; 17. In foreign fields; 18. Some reflections and suggestions; Epilogue.

Summary

John Howard Whitehouse (1873–1955) was a British educationalist, social reformer and the founder of Bembridge School on the Isle of Wight. In this book, which was first published in 1928, Whitehouse provides a concise account of life at Bembridge and the methods employed by the school.

Product details

• Authors: J. Howard Whitehouse, J.howard Whitehouse, Whitehouse J. Howard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.12.2014
• EAN: 9781107455931
• ISBN: 978-1-107-45593-1
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / History, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Isle of Wight, History of Education, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period)