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Satish Kumar — Small Schools and Nurturing the Spirit in Education

Satish Kumar — Small Schools and Nurturing the Spirit in Education

Update: 2010-11-05
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Richard Waters speaks to Satish Kumar, author and founder of the Small School in Hartland, UK. Satish Kumar is also the editor of Resurgence magazine, founder of Schumacher College in the UK and featured in the BBC television series “Earth Pilgrim”. Satish Kumar visited the School of Total Education in 2007. This discussion (recorded in April 2010) covers the following topics:

- Early influences on Satish Kumar’s educational philosophy.

- The benefits of small schools.

- Nurturing the spirit in education.

- Ways to foster innateness and creativity in children.

- The origins of Schumacher College.

- Balancing government requirements with small school philosophy.
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Satish Kumar — Small Schools and Nurturing the Spirit in Education

Satish Kumar — Small Schools and Nurturing the Spirit in Education

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