Books with author William J. H. Sobel

Man is an organism for reacting on impressions: his mind is there to help determine his reactions, and the purpose of his education is to make them numerous and perfect. Our education means, in short, little more than a mass of possibilities of reaction, acquired at home, at school, or in the training of affairs. The teacher's task is that of supervising the acquiring process. This being the case, I will immediately state a principle which underlies the whole process of acquisition and governs the entire activity of the teacher. It is this:— Every acquired reaction is, as a rule, either a complication grafted on a native reaction, or a substitute for a native reaction, which the same object originally tended to provoke. The teacher's art consists in bringing about the substitution or complication, and success in the art presupposes a sympathetic acquaintance with the reactive tendencies natively there.

About the book: Journey with the Dots as they develop fins and the ability to swim in response to selective pressure caused by major topographical change. About the series: The Evolutionary Journey series follows the “Dots” along fun and exciting adventures, as they encounter various evolutionary phenomena. Each story in the series is designed to introduce evolutionary principles from an isolated perspective, making them clearly understandable. The simplified evolutionary concepts are perfect for the naturally inquisitive minds of young children as they develop increasingly abstract thought. More about the series at www.jjwilliam.com. Books in the series: Red Dots and Blue Dots – The Dots adapt to a changing habitat and predatory selective pressure. Dots Have Fins – The Dots adapt to selective pressure from a major topographical change.