

He advocates for first-hand, tactile knowledge. Rousseau invites children to learn through inference, rather than instruction. Now Emile has learned about shadows, corresponding objects, and the motor skills involved in kite-flying - a very successful outing. One example of such a lesson is when the tutor takes Emile to fly kites and asks him to locate the kite in the sky by following its shadow on the ground.

Rousseau advocates for parental instruction in basic ideas of the world. Young children should learn by interacting with the world physically, rather than from books. Adamantly preferring breastfeeding to other options, Rousseau credits this practice as the first step in the successful maturation of a child within society. He begins this exercise by commenting upon the parenting of young children. Regardless of the public influence, Rousseau is interested in teaching his hypothetical child, Emile, to be honorable and intelligent. He dedicates this book to the exercise of raising a child to be immune to said corruption. Rousseau begins by outlining humanity's natural propensity for the corruption of society. Written by anshika chauhan and other people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
