Tales and stories

Konstantin Dmitrievich Ushinsky (1823-1871) - Russian teacher, writer, founder of scientific pedagogy in Russia. The name of Ushinsky, both in Russian and in world pedagogy, occupies a special significant place. He is rightfully considered the founder of the Russian People"s School. Ushinsky was not only a talented teacher, but also a wonderful children"s writer. His works are visual moral lessons.
The stories of Ushinsky about nature and animals ("complaints of the Bunny", "Bee at Intelligence", etc) bear special value - nature in them is shown as an indivisible world full of unknown secrets. Ushinsky also processed fairy tales for children, such as: "wind and sun", "two plows", "blind horse", "fox and goat", "complaints of bunnies", "rooster and dog", "fandom cat", “hunter” to fairy tales" and others. He believed that through folk art the children would better "understand folk life." The so-called "fables" are such as: "playing dogs", "two goats", "horse and donkey" end with morality-teaching.
The author’s works about children (for example, "four desires"," Together is closely, and apart, "cowardly Vanya") with simple examples show children life lessons. They suggest what character traits to get rid of, what shortcomings can interfere in life