A Conversation About Education. A Book for Educators

«You are an amazing fellow and just the kind that Rus needs!» — wrote Maxim Gorky to Anton Semyonovich Makarenko (1888–1939), astonished by the «Pedagogical Poem». It is not surprising: the innovative educator, included by UNESCO in the world's top four best teachers of the century, Makarenko accomplished the impossible, transforming homeless children, «street kids» into true citizens of the country — heroes of war, scientists, talented engineers, designers, and even writers! Among his students were about three thousand homeless children, and none returned to a life of crime; he provided everyone with a ticket to life. This book is your ticket to the world of education according to Makarenko. Here are gathered the most important thoughts of the great educator, bright excerpts from his «Pedagogical Poem», «Books for Parents», and the best stories. Together they constitute «A Conversation About Education», perhaps the main book that is important for both parents and teachers to read. The book is also supplemented by a biographical essay on Makarenko. For the first time, the most important works of Makarenko are published in Russia in illustrated form, designed with atmospheric works by Russian artists of the first half of the 20th century.