Richard Mulcaster, first headmaster of Merchant Taylors’ School and teacher of Edmund Spenser, sets out his views on the upbringing of children: when to begin school, how to judge slow and quick wits, the place of exercise, games and music, and whether girls should be taught. His argument is given in its original spelling, with an account of his life and writings.
A foundational text of English educational thought, and an early defence of physical exercise and girls’ schooling. Download the free EPUB.