Publisher:

Instytut Historii Nauki im. Ludwika i Aleksandra Birkenmajerów Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Abstract:

Rozrywki dla Dzieci, the first local periodical with the children’s audience in its title, appeared on Polish lands in the first half of the 19th century. Its creation was inspired by Western publications (English, German and French) aimed at the youngest readers. This article refers to the following periodicals and their creators: Rozrywki dla Dzieci, Nowe Rozrywki dla Dzieci, Tygodnik dla Dzieci, Dziennik dla Dzieci, Skarbiec dla Dzieci, Przyjaciel Dzieci (published in Lviv), Wianki, Dzwonek. Pismo Młodemu wiekowi, Szkółka dla Dzieci, Szkółka dla Młodzieży, Czytelnia dla Młodzieży, Przyjaciel Dzieci (published in Warsaw). It gives a synthetic description of their content. These periodicals held an educational function, popularising knowledge or inspiring readers to search for their own areas of interest. They were the result of their creators’ understanding of the role that this type of writing had in the formation of the young generation. They also provided support not just to parents who wanted to raise their children consciously, but also to schools, offering content that often went beyond the curriculum. They also strengthened the linguistic competence of young readers and prepared them to be receptive to more serious content. Despite many flaws, which are pointed out by contemporary researchers, they served as a source of inspiration for subsequent generations of creators of periodicals for children and young people.

Relation:

Rozprawy z Dziejów Oświaty

Volume:

61

Start page:

55

End page:

75

Detailed Resource Type:

Article : original article

Format:

pdf

Resource Identifier:

0080-4754 ; oai:rcin.org.pl:247799

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-NC-ND 4.0 license

Terms of use:

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Copyright holder:

Instytut Historii Nauki im. Ludwika i Aleksandra Birkenmajerów PAN

Original in:

Library of the Institute for the History of Science PAS

Access:

Open