This book analyzes iconic British children's literature through the lens of formal educational theory, policy, and practice. Examining themes like growth mindset and project-based learning alongside educational philosophers like Plato, Rousseau, and...
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This book analyzes iconic British children's literature through the lens of formal educational theory, policy, and practice. Examining themes like growth mindset and project-based learning alongside educational philosophers like Plato, Rousseau, and Dewey, the author sheds new light on children's classics from Alice in Wonderland to Harry Potter. Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword by the Series Editors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Learning Down the Rabbit Hole: Lewis Carroll's Alice Novels as Case Studies of Human Development -- Introduction -- The Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Beatrix Potter as a Champion of Progressive Education -- Introduction -- The Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 3: The Neverland Academy: Formal Schooling versus Natural Learning in Peter Pan -- Introduction -- The Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 4: The Wind in the Willows and Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" -- Introduction -- The Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 5: A Bear of Very Little Brain: Winnie-the-Pooh and Growth Mindset -- Introduction -- The Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 6: Always Winter, But Never Christmas: Narnia and High Stakes Testing -- Introduction -- The Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 7: How Bilbo Learns: Environmental Inquiry and Reflective Practice in The Hobbit -- Introduction -- The Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 8: How Hogwarts Teaches: Identity, Personality, and Instruction -- Introduction -- The Reading -- Notes -- Epilogue: Lessons in Literature: What Readers See Through the Lens of Education -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
