I gave several presentations on Summerhill and other examples of children's rights in action to Italian audiences in Forli, Bologna, Cesana and Ravenna. You can see one of these events on programme on Ravenna Web TV. The events were organised by Associazione La Lucertola
I started with the image of the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz looking for his heart, and the Scarecrow looking for a brain. A.S.Neill created Summerhill as a school that would develop the children's hearts (emotions) and heads together. And the Scarecrow gets a brain from the Professor of Oz by being given a diploma, he suddenly becomes intelligent! An image of education that far too often defines what schools do and how they are inspected, exam results are everything!
I started with the image of the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz looking for his heart, and the Scarecrow looking for a brain. A.S.Neill created Summerhill as a school that would develop the children's hearts (emotions) and heads together. And the Scarecrow gets a brain from the Professor of Oz by being given a diploma, he suddenly becomes intelligent! An image of education that far too often defines what schools do and how they are inspected, exam results are everything!
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