John Amos Comenius was a Czech philosopher, theologian, and bishop of the Unity of the Brethren universally celebrated as the 'Father of Modern Education' for pioneering universal schooling, pictorial textbooks, and progressive child-centered learning methods.
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Czech Philosopher, Pedagogue, Bishop & 'Father of Modern Education'
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Honor the extraordinary legacy of John Amos Comenius on November 15 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on Czech Philosopher, Pedagogue, Bishop & 'Father of Modern Education'.
“Let the main object of this our Didactic be: to seek and to find a method of instruction, by which teachers may teach less, but learners may learn more.”
“Not the children of the rich or of the powerful only, but of all alike, boys and girls, both noble and ignoble, rich and poor, in all cities and towns, villages and hamlets, should be sent to school.”
“Words should not be taught apart from the things to which they refer; teach the eye before the ear.”
“The proper education of the young does not consist in stuffing their heads with a mass of words, sentences, and opinions, but in opening their understanding.”
“Pictures are the most pleasant and effective key to unlock knowledge for a child's curious mind.”
“Education is the development of the whole human person—mind, soul, and body—for all of life.”
“We are all citizens of one world, we are all of one blood. To hate a man because he was born in another country, because he speaks a different language, is a great folly.”
“Nature proceeds from what is easy to what is difficult; so too must the wise schoolmaster.”
“Schools should not be places of terror and flogging, but gardens of joyful discovery, wisdom, and mutual affection.”
“Pansophia: universal knowledge taught to all people, about all things, in all ways.”
Czech Philosopher, Pedagogue, Bishop & 'Father of Modern Education'
