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Quando Eu Voltar a Ser Criança
Um belo texto sobre a infância, a escola, os professores, escrito por um grande educador polonês. Livro cheio de ternura e verdade,amargo e áspero quando necessário. Leitura obrigatória para todos os que quiserem entender melhor a criança.
222 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1925
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About the author
Janusz Korczak
155 books111 followersJanusz Korczak was a Polish-Jewish children's author, pediatrician, and child pedagogue, also known under the pseudonym "Stary Doktor".
He was born Henryk Goldszmit in Warsaw on July 22, 1878. During his youth, he played with children who were poor and lived in bad neighborhoods; his passion for helping disadvantaged youth continued into his adulthood. He studied medicine and also had a promising career in literature. When he gave up his career in literature and medicine, he changed his name to Janusz Korczak, a pseudonym derived from a 19th century novel, Janasz Korczak and the pretty Swordsweeperlady.
In 1912, Korczak established a Jewish orphanage, Dom Sierot, in a building which he designed to advance his progressive educational theories. He envisioned a world in which children structured their own world and became experts in their own matters. Jewish children between the ages of seven and fourteen were allowed to live there while attending Polish public school and government-sponsored Jewish schools, known as "Sabbath" schools. The orphanage opened a summer camp in 1921, which remained in operation until the summer of 1940.
Besides serving as principal of Dom Sierot and another orphanage, Nasz Dom, Korczak was also a doctor and author, worked at a Polish radio station, was a principal of an experimental school, published a children’s newspaper and was a docent at a Polish university. Korczak also served as an expert witness in a district court for minors. He became well-known in Polish societyand received many awards. The rise of anti-Semitism in the 1930's restricted only his activities with Jews.
In 1934 and 1936, Korczak visited Palestine and was influenced by the kibbutz movement. Following his trips, Korczak was convinced that all Jews should move to Palestine.
The Germans occupied Poland in September 1939, and the Warsaw ghetto was established in November 1940. The orphanage was moved inside the ghetto. Korczak received many offers to be smuggled out of the ghetto, but he refused because he did not want to abandon the children. On August 5, 1942, Korczak joined nearly 200 children and orphanage staff members were rounded up for deportation to Treblinka, where they were all put to death.
Source: Janusz Korczak Communication Center and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
He was born Henryk Goldszmit in Warsaw on July 22, 1878. During his youth, he played with children who were poor and lived in bad neighborhoods; his passion for helping disadvantaged youth continued into his adulthood. He studied medicine and also had a promising career in literature. When he gave up his career in literature and medicine, he changed his name to Janusz Korczak, a pseudonym derived from a 19th century novel, Janasz Korczak and the pretty Swordsweeperlady.
In 1912, Korczak established a Jewish orphanage, Dom Sierot, in a building which he designed to advance his progressive educational theories. He envisioned a world in which children structured their own world and became experts in their own matters. Jewish children between the ages of seven and fourteen were allowed to live there while attending Polish public school and government-sponsored Jewish schools, known as "Sabbath" schools. The orphanage opened a summer camp in 1921, which remained in operation until the summer of 1940.
Besides serving as principal of Dom Sierot and another orphanage, Nasz Dom, Korczak was also a doctor and author, worked at a Polish radio station, was a principal of an experimental school, published a children’s newspaper and was a docent at a Polish university. Korczak also served as an expert witness in a district court for minors. He became well-known in Polish societyand received many awards. The rise of anti-Semitism in the 1930's restricted only his activities with Jews.
In 1934 and 1936, Korczak visited Palestine and was influenced by the kibbutz movement. Following his trips, Korczak was convinced that all Jews should move to Palestine.
The Germans occupied Poland in September 1939, and the Warsaw ghetto was established in November 1940. The orphanage was moved inside the ghetto. Korczak received many offers to be smuggled out of the ghetto, but he refused because he did not want to abandon the children. On August 5, 1942, Korczak joined nearly 200 children and orphanage staff members were rounded up for deportation to Treblinka, where they were all put to death.
Source: Janusz Korczak Communication Center and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
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November 3, 2019
- Може ли?
Гледам умолително мама, като че ли очаквам присъда... Не знам какво би станало, ако мама не позволи. Колко често възрастните, без да се замислят, казват: "не" - и забравят; а не знаят колко болка причиняват.
Защо "не"? Кажете ми? Защо? Защото може да стане нещо, а предпочитат да са спокойни, защото това не е нужно или кой знае още какво? Нали това е дреболия, не е нещо важно. Те биха могли да разрешат, а не искат. Затова казват "не" и толкоз.
А знаем, че би могло да бъде "да", че тая забрана е случайна, че биха се съгласили, ако си дадяха само мъничко труд да помислят, да ни погледнат в очите как страшно желаем.
Та питам:
- Може ли?
И чакам. Възрастните никога и нищо не чакат така.
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Лошото е, че всички наши работи се уреждат бързо и как да е, че за възрастните нашият живот, грижи и неуспехи са само нещо добавка към техните истински грижи.
Сякаш има два различни живота: техният - сериозен и достоен за уважение, и нашият - като на шега. Защото сме по-малки и по-слаби, затова сме само за играчка. Затова ни гледат с пренебрежение.
Децата - това са бъдещи хора. Значи тепърва ще бъдат и като че ли още ги няма. А ето че ние съществуваме: живеем, чувстваме, страдаме.
Нашите детски години са години от истинския живот.
Защо ни карат да чакаме?
Гледам умолително мама, като че ли очаквам присъда... Не знам какво би станало, ако мама не позволи. Колко често възрастните, без да се замислят, казват: "не" - и забравят; а не знаят колко болка причиняват.
Защо "не"? Кажете ми? Защо? Защото може да стане нещо, а предпочитат да са спокойни, защото това не е нужно или кой знае още какво? Нали това е дреболия, не е нещо важно. Те биха могли да разрешат, а не искат. Затова казват "не" и толкоз.
А знаем, че би могло да бъде "да", че тая забрана е случайна, че биха се съгласили, ако си дадяха само мъничко труд да помислят, да ни погледнат в очите как страшно желаем.
Та питам:
- Може ли?
И чакам. Възрастните никога и нищо не чакат така.
***
Лошото е, че всички наши работи се уреждат бързо и как да е, че за възрастните нашият живот, грижи и неуспехи са само нещо добавка към техните истински грижи.
Сякаш има два различни живота: техният - сериозен и достоен за уважение, и нашият - като на шега. Защото сме по-малки и по-слаби, затова сме само за играчка. Затова ни гледат с пренебрежение.
Децата - това са бъдещи хора. Значи тепърва ще бъдат и като че ли още ги няма. А ето че ние съществуваме: живеем, чувстваме, страдаме.
Нашите детски години са години от истинския живот.
Защо ни карат да чакаме?
September 14, 2025
Um livro encantador. O autor foi um ser humano admirável. Tudo para mim foi lindo nesse livro, mas não é um livro feliz, pelo contrário, é um livro de denúncia das diversas violências pelas quais passam as crianças. Lindo é esse livro ter sido escrito, linda é a pessoa que o escreveu e a sua história, lindo foi eu ter lido ele e a forma como me chegou. Realmente transformador.
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July 1, 2024Книга достойна прочтения родителям пока ещё маленьких детей, а лучше конечно читать её до рождения детей.
Мы с годами совершенно забываем какими мы были в детстве, а именно - какие у нас были страхи, горечи и радости. Совсем нетрудно попробовать поставить себя на место маленького ребёнка и попытаться понять как он себя чувствует сейчас, тем более что у ребёнка нет стереотипов, социальных границ и прочей лабуды которую приносит взрослая жизнь. Попытаться понять ребёнка совсем несложно если во главу поставить базовые инстинкты человека, именно они руководят ребенком. По-хорошему, именно они должны руководить и взрослыми.
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The book is worth reading for parents of young children, and it’s even better to read it before the children are born. As we grow older, we completely forget what we were like in childhood—specifically, what our fears, sorrows, and joys were. It’s not at all difficult to try to put ourselves in the place of a small child and attempt to understand how they feel now, especially since a child has no stereotypes, social boundaries, or the other nonsense that adult life brings. Trying to understand a child is not difficult if we prioritize the basic human instincts that guide the child. Ideally, these instincts should also guide adults.
Мы с годами совершенно забываем какими мы были в детстве, а именно - какие у нас были страхи, горечи и радости. Совсем нетрудно попробовать поставить себя на место маленького ребёнка и попытаться понять как он себя чувствует сейчас, тем более что у ребёнка нет стереотипов, социальных границ и прочей лабуды которую приносит взрослая жизнь. Попытаться понять ребёнка совсем несложно если во главу поставить базовые инстинкты человека, именно они руководят ребенком. По-хорошему, именно они должны руководить и взрослыми.
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The book is worth reading for parents of young children, and it’s even better to read it before the children are born. As we grow older, we completely forget what we were like in childhood—specifically, what our fears, sorrows, and joys were. It’s not at all difficult to try to put ourselves in the place of a small child and attempt to understand how they feel now, especially since a child has no stereotypes, social boundaries, or the other nonsense that adult life brings. Trying to understand a child is not difficult if we prioritize the basic human instincts that guide the child. Ideally, these instincts should also guide adults.
August 29, 2024
Naprawdę nikt nie potrafił tak opowiadać o perspektywie dzieci jak Korczak. Jego zrozumienie potrzeb dzieci i to w jak prosty sposób edukuje na ten temat jest niesamowite. Super książka dla dorosłych, którzy muszą przypomnieć sobie jak to było jak byliśmy dziećmi, jak wtedy myśleliśmy, co było dla nas ważne. Doskonała rzecz! Bardzo polecam.
January 10, 2024
Esse é um livro de uma enorme sensiblidade, acho que é especialmente importante para que nós enquanto adultos, ou adolescentes, nos lembremos do mundo quando ainda o viamos por nossos jovens olhos, para relembremo de ter mais paciência com os devaneios e as perguntas das nossas crianças.
March 21, 2025
Terminei em 25/02/2025
É uma leitura que não te prende de primeira, muito interessante para os que gostam de conhecer o que se passa na mente de uma criança, ou um adulto criança, ou um adolescente, não entendi muito bem haha
É uma leitura que não te prende de primeira, muito interessante para os que gostam de conhecer o que se passa na mente de uma criança, ou um adulto criança, ou um adolescente, não entendi muito bem haha
May 2, 2024
Precioso!
January 17, 2025
1 estrela porque foi uma leitura demorada, pesarosa. Acho que o livro é ok, só não pra mim.
June 23, 2025
Стоит прочитать учителям и родителям, поставить себя на место ребенка. Помогает.
March 21, 2025
Excelente! O final é um tanto melancólico, mas é um livro bastante tocante e delicado no geral. Recomendo a leitura!
October 5, 2015
Nauczyciel w cudowny sposób znów staje się dzieckiem. Nie jest jak w hollywoodzkim filmie. Już pierwszego dnia pojawiają się łzy i poczucie bezsilności - że jest się zależnym, małym, słabym, że mało kto traktuje cię poważnie - ale i nagła fala intensywnej radości - z pierwszego śniegu, nieskrępowanej zabawy, ciekawych historii. Patrzymy na świat oczyma małego chłopca i mamy szansę na prawdziwe dotknięcie tego świata. Stworzonego przez pisarza, który go rozumie, z miłością.
Motto pedagogiczne Korczaka - prawo dziecka do szacunku, zawiera się w kilku zdaniach przy końcu książki: "Chciałem być znowu dzieckiem, pozbyć się szarych dorosłych trosk i smutków, a mam dziecinne, które mocniej bolą." Dziecko to człowiek, który przeżywa inaczej, ale samo w sobie jest skończoną istotą a nie zapowiedzią czegoś, co będzie w przyszłości. Dorosły uczy się godzić się z cierpieniem, dziecko jest szczere wobec samego siebie, chciaż przynosi to ból: "- No trudno - mówiłem, kiedy byłem duży. A teraz nie chcę. Nie chcę, żeby tak było." Dzieci instynktownie przeciwstawiają się sytuacjom przymusu, terroru, fałszu - życia, w którym silniejszy zawsze ma rację.
Korczak potrafi dostrzec piękno tam, gdzie inni widzą tylko mało liczącą się istotę. Lata intensywnych starań, by poznać dziecko zrodziły między innymi niniejszą, niezmiernie wartościową publikację.
Motto pedagogiczne Korczaka - prawo dziecka do szacunku, zawiera się w kilku zdaniach przy końcu książki: "Chciałem być znowu dzieckiem, pozbyć się szarych dorosłych trosk i smutków, a mam dziecinne, które mocniej bolą." Dziecko to człowiek, który przeżywa inaczej, ale samo w sobie jest skończoną istotą a nie zapowiedzią czegoś, co będzie w przyszłości. Dorosły uczy się godzić się z cierpieniem, dziecko jest szczere wobec samego siebie, chciaż przynosi to ból: "- No trudno - mówiłem, kiedy byłem duży. A teraz nie chcę. Nie chcę, żeby tak było." Dzieci instynktownie przeciwstawiają się sytuacjom przymusu, terroru, fałszu - życia, w którym silniejszy zawsze ma rację.
Korczak potrafi dostrzec piękno tam, gdzie inni widzą tylko mało liczącą się istotę. Lata intensywnych starań, by poznać dziecko zrodziły między innymi niniejszą, niezmiernie wartościową publikację.
July 7, 2015
Мы удивительно быстро забываем свое детство. То, что нас тогда волновало, что было важным, а что нет. Чтобы мы хотели, чтобы бы слышали наши родители и учителя.
Быстро стаем взрослыми и относимся к детям зачастую с позиции старшего = свысока. Не слышим и не понимаем детей так, как им бы хотелось, чтобы их услышали и поняли.
Книга волшебным образом вернула меня в мое детство и я увидела свое сегодня иначе.
Очень рекомендую к прочтению родителям и учителям!
Быстро стаем взрослыми и относимся к детям зачастую с позиции старшего = свысока. Не слышим и не понимаем детей так, как им бы хотелось, чтобы их услышали и поняли.
Книга волшебным образом вернула меня в мое детство и я увидела свое сегодня иначе.
Очень рекомендую к прочтению родителям и учителям!
October 6, 2022
Li o livro por conta da faculdade e me surpreende por ter gostado. A história me fez repensar vários atos meus relacionados com as crianças, o livro mostra uma realidade muito dura com elas e que os adultos ignoram.
Tratar a criança como se fosse uma coisa, sem sentimentos, sem vontades e birrenta é um equívoco muito grande.
Esse com certeza foi um dos livros que me fez crescer como pessoa.
Tratar a criança como se fosse uma coisa, sem sentimentos, sem vontades e birrenta é um equívoco muito grande.
Esse com certeza foi um dos livros que me fez crescer como pessoa.
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