Elizaveta Vodovozova facts for kids
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Elizaveta Vodovozova
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Elizaveta Nikolayevna Vodovozova
Елизавета Николаевна Водовозова 17 August 1844 Demidov, Smolensk Governorate, Imperial Russia
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| Died | 3 March 1923 (aged 78) Petrograd, Soviet Union
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| Occupation | writer, educational theorist, memoirist |
| Spouse(s) | Vasily Vodovozov Vasily Semevsky |
Elizaveta Nikolayevna Vodovozova (Russian: Елизавета Николаевна Водовозова, born Tsevlovskaya, Russian: Цевловская, 17 August 1844 – 23 March 1923) was an important Russian writer. She wrote books for children and about how children learn. She was also known for writing about her own life. Elizaveta was married to Vasily Vodovozov.
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Early Life and Education
Elizaveta Vodovozova was born in 1844 in Demidov, a town in Imperial Russia. She studied at the Smolny Institute. This was a famous school for noble girls. She graduated from there in 1862.
Starting Her Writing Career
After graduating, Elizaveta began writing in 1863. She wrote for magazines like Detskoye Chteniye (Children's Reading). Her articles often talked about women's rights. She also wrote about new ways to teach children.
Her very first article was called "What Stops a Woman from Becoming Independent?". It was published in September 1863. This article was a direct reply to a famous novel. The novel was What Is to Be Done? by Nikolay Chernyshevsky.
Exploring New Teaching Ideas
Soon after marrying Vasily Ivanovich in April 1862, Elizaveta traveled widely. She visited countries like Belgium, Germany, England, Switzerland, and France. The purpose of this trip was to study new ideas about education. She was especially interested in the theories of Friedrich Fröbel. Fröbel believed in learning through play.
Important Books on Education
Elizaveta Vodovozova wrote a very important book. It was called "Intellectual Development of Children". This book was published in 1871. It talked about how children learn from birth to age eight. The book was so popular that it was re-released seven times before 1917.
She strongly believed that music and games help children learn. To support this, she published another book in 1876. It was called "Russian Folk Songs for One Voice and Active Games for Children". This book included songs and games for her own teaching program.
Stories for Young Readers
Elizaveta Vodovozova also wrote many popular stories for children. These stories were collected in several books.
- From Russian Life and Nature (published in 1871–1872)
- For Leisure (published in 1880)
Learning About Other Cultures
One of her biggest works was The Life of the Peoples of Europe. Narratives in Geography. This was published between 1875 and 1883. Later, it was reissued in ten volumes. The new title was "How People of Different Nations Live". This book helped young readers learn about different cultures.
Writing About Her Life
Over time, Elizaveta Vodovozova became most famous for her memoirs. These were books and essays about her own life and the people she met. They are considered a very important part of her legacy.
Some of her well-known memoirs include:
- Among the Petersburg Youth of the Sixties (1911)
- Things Long Gone (1915)
She also wrote about other important people. These included Konstantin Ushinsky and Vasily Sleptsov. She even wrote about her second husband, Vasily Semevsky. She married him in 1886, after her first husband passed away.
Her best biographical works were put into two famous books:
- At the Dawn of Life (1911)
- Dreams and Reality (1918)
Elizaveta Vodovozova passed away in 1923 in Petrograd, USSR. Her writings continue to teach us about education and life in her time.
