S.T. Shatsky and V.N. Shatskaya are outstanding Russian teachers who lived and worked under the conditions of the revolution, the Civil War and the Stalinist regime. The book presents fragments of the pedagogical works of these two wonderful people, who were devoted to children and wanted them to be comprehensively developed individuals. All ideas about education are built on a scientific basis and tested by practice. Their experience, accumulated during the research process, was widely used in educational work with children. It became the basis for the creation and development of scientifically based education and training programs. The book is intended for teachers of preschool institutions, school teachers, teachers of additional education for children, employees of boarding schools and tutors. It is also useful for students of secondary specialized and higher pedagogical educational institutions.