Amish School

by Sara E. Fisher, Rachel K. Stahl, Rachel K. Fisher, Sara;Stahl

Book Overview

Revised Edition Sold more than 50,000 copies in earlier editions The Old Order Amish believe that school prepares children for the Amish way of life, for the responsibilities of adulthood, and for eternity. Most communities conduct their own schools, usually taught by Amish teachers. Sara E. Fisher, an Old Order Amish woman, taught a one-room school for seven years. This is her fascinating insider's view of a typical Amish school. Includes "Diary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561482315
• ISBN13: 9781561482313
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Good Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating

This book is the sixth in the People's Place Booklet series on the Amish and other Old Order Anabaptists. This fascinating book is an in-depth examination of education in the Amish community. The authors, one of whom was actually a teacher in an Amish one-room schoolhouse, look at every facet of what Amish education is and what it means. Along the way, the reader is treated to a wealth of information on the significance of Amish schools, their history, and what is taught and how.Overall, I found this to be a fascinating and heartwarming look at the Amish. I must say that my favorite chapter was the one which includes extracts from an Amish girl's diary, about going to school. If you are interested in the Amish and other Old Order groups, then I cannot recommend this book to you enough. Get it!

Good source of information

This is a useful book if you are looking for some basic information about an Amish school. It is written by a woman who once taught at an Amish school and goes into how their schools are run including the involvement of the teacher, parents and other members of the community. Since the book is rather short, it does not go into curriculum at all.