Autor/-in: Vasyl Sukhomlynsky

Vasily Sukhomlinsky (1918-1970) was the principal of a combined primary and secondary school in the Ukrainian village of Pavlysh from 1948 until his death in 1970. Together with his dedicated staff, he created a holistic system of education that addressed multiple aspects of a child's development: physical, emotional, moral, intellectual, aesthetic, and vocational. Sukhomlinsky wrote extensively about his experience, and his inspirational writing attracted thousands of visitors to his school. His works have been translated into over fifty languages and read by millions of educators.