The Pedagogical Poem

The author arrives near Poltava to organize a colony for homeless children. He faces a challenging task – to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents. In trying to find an approach to each child, even the most difficult ones, Makarenko creates a system based on three principles: work, play, and the influence of the collective. And he achieves brilliant results. The «Pedagogical Poem» is one of the most significant works that has withstood the test of time. A classic that has become a reference book for more than one generation of teachers and educators.