...children. "This," says he, " they understand as early as they do language ; and, if I misobserve not, ihey love to be treated as rational creatures sooner than...should be cherished in them, and as much as can be made an instrument to turn them by." In the necessary qualifications of the tutor, the first and principal,...

...do not reason. Locke held that children reason as early as they understand language, "and," he adds, "if I misobserve not, they love to be treated as rational creatures sooner than is imagined," But it is to be observed that in their earlier thinking, children acquire concepts and facts which...

...reason. Locke held that children reason as early as they understand language, "and," he adds, " il I misobserve not, they love to be treated as rational creatures sooner than is imagined," But it is to be observed that in their earlier thinking, children acquire concepts and facts which...

...ten years of age. Locke held that children reason as early as they understand language, and he adds, "if I misobserve not, they love to be treated as rational creatures sooner than is imagined." When a child asks for the why or reason of things that interest him, the reasoning power is active....

...example. — It will perhaps be wondered, that I mention reasoning with children; and yet I can not but think that the true way of dealing with them....creatures, sooner than is imagined. It is a pride that should be cherished in them, and as much as can be, made the greatest instrument to turn them...

...gives children credit for considerable reflective power. Locke makes much of reasoning with children. " They love to be treated as rational creatures sooner than is imagined " (sec. 81). 47. P. 58. Persius, v, 64. 48. P. 58. Diogenes Laertius, x. 49. P. 59. Ibid, iv. 50. P....

...a Social Factor, in Studies in Education, vol. I, pp. 355-356. * "It will perhaps be wondered, that I mention Reasoning with Children ; and yet I cannot...to be treated as rational Creatures, sooner than is imagiu'd. 'Tis a Pride should be cherish'd in them, and, as much as ran be, made the greatest Instrument...

...a Social Factor, in Studies in Education, vol. I, pp. 355-356. 1 "It will perhaps be wonder'd.thatl mention Reasoning with Children ; and yet I cannot...to be treated as rational Creatures, sooner than is imagin'd. 'Tis a Pride should be cherish'd in them, and, as much as can be, made the greatest Instrument...

...your will is got) will most times do much better. 81. Reasoning. — It will perhaps be wondered, that I mention reasoning with children : and yet I cannot...treated as rational creatures, sooner than is imagined. . 'Tis a pride should be cherished in them, and, as much as can be, made the greatest instrument to...

...things but for no other Reason but because they are enjoined us. (e) It will perhaps be wondered that I mention Reasoning with children : and yet I cannot...do Language, and if I misobserve not, they love to bo treated as rational Creatures sooner than is imagined. (/) Thus the Grape Vine must indeed be trimmed,...