The book presents articles and fragments of the pedagogical works of the remarkable Russian humanist teacher Vasily Porfiryevich Vakhterov (1853–1924), dedicated to the development of the child, his moral and intellectual education. Part of the book is a “Russian primer”, which will help parents and teachers raise children's interest in meaningful reading, love for the Russian word. In general, this is a very kind and useful book about raising a child, written by a wise teacher and a subtle psychologist. Intended for parents, the book will be useful for teachers and students of higher and secondary pedagogical educational institutions, primary school teachers, educators preschool institutions, everyone who is interested in the history of national pedagogy.