Summerhill (1960) A child is innately wise and realistic. If the emotions are free, the intellect will look after itself.The good teacher not only understands the child: he approves of the child. And by love I mean approval, or if you like, friendliness, good nature. A good teacher does not draw out he gives out, and what he gives out is love.The book was a common ancestor to activists in the 60s free school movement.
He wrote 20 books in his lifetime, and his best seller was the 1960 Summerhill, a compilation of four previous books about his school. Neill, was a Scottish educator and author known for his school, Summerhill School, and its philosophies of community self-governance as well as freedom from adult coercion. Overall Neill believed that his method of learning would create a happier childhood for his students because he was removing fear and coercion by adults.My own criterion of success is the ability to work joyfully and to live positively.Īlexander Sutherland Neill ( 17 October 1883 – 23 September 1973), known as A. They were able to develop naturally without pressure. The children at his school were able to take power of their own lives. Neill’s main purpose of his existentialistic philosophy was to create an environment where children were able to grow freely. The purpose of this type of environment is to have the students “ accept personal responsibility to understand deeply and be at peace with one’s own unique individuality”. An existential classroom is one in which “students choose their preferred medium- such as poetry, prose or painting- and evaluate their own performance”. In 1921 he created the Summerhill School so he could effectively practice his existentialistic philosophy. He didn’t conform to the popular moral and intellectual standards of the time instead he believed that there should be a focus on social and character development. He believed that individuals had the ability to direct their own learning and it was their right to do so. Alexander Sutherland Neill (1883-1973) believed in the philosophy of existentialism.
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