"The Orbis Pictus" by Johann Amos Comenius is a groundbreaking illustrated book from the 1600s that changed how kids learned. As one of the very first picture books made just for children, it uses pictures alongside words in Latin and everyday language to show kids the world around them. The book teaches that kids learn best by seeing, hearing, and touching, and that learning should be fun and exciting. It's all about getting kids to explore and understand their world through a mix of images, names, and simple descriptions.
The Orbis Pictus
By Johann Amos Comenius
Travel back in time with the first-ever illustrated children's book, where vibrant pictures and simple words unlock the wonders of the world for young minds.
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2009-03-09
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About the AuthorJohn Amos Comenius was a Czech philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is considered the father of modern education. He served as the last bishop of the Unity of the Brethren before becoming a religious refugee and one of the earliest champions of universal education, a concept eventually set forth in his book Didactica Magna. As an educator and theologian, he led schools and advised governments across Protestant Europe through the middle of the seventeenth century.
John Amos Comenius was a Czech philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is considered the father of modern education. He served as the last bishop of the Unity of the Brethren before becoming a religious refugee and one of the earliest champions of universal education, a concept eventually set forth in his book Didactica Magna. As an educator and theologian, he led schools and advised governments across Protestant Europe through the middle of the seventeenth century.
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