John Amos Comenius

The School of Infancy - An Essay of the Education of Youth, During Their First Six Years John Amos Comenius

"The School of Infancy" is a 1858 essay by John Amos Comenius, with a detailed biographical sketch of the author by Daniel Benham. Within it, Comenius discusses the education of children up until the age of 6, offering detailed descriptions and explanations of his own ideas about the subject. John Amos Comenius (1592 - 1607) was one of the first advocates of universal education and is widely considered to be the father of modern education. His most famous work is "Didactica Magna", which contains his ideas about universal education. This volume is highly recommend for those with an interest in the work John Amos Comenius and early-years education. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with the original text and artwork.