Sukhomlynsky was born on 28 September 1918, so we are approaching the 100th anniversary of his birth. Sukhomlynsky died on 2 September 1970. It is hard to believe that someone who achieved so much did not reach his 52nd birthday. During his short life Sukhomlynsky survived a civil war and a famine, defended his country on the battlefield, where he was gravely wounded, brought the country school where he served as a teacher and principal from obscurity to being an educational magnet that attracted thousands of visitors, wrote over 30 books and over 500 articles, ran courses in parenting, started an innovative preschool group, and was an active member of his local community.

Sukhomlynsky’s books have sold millions of copies in multiple languages around the world. As well as being widely read in countries of the former Soviet bloc, he is one of the most influential foreign educators in China, where his books are widely read by teachers. In spite of this, the majority of English-speaking educators have never heard of him. This website, our monthly newsletter, and our publications, all serve the purpose of making this wonderful educator’s work more widely known in English speaking countries.

The next issue of our newsletter, in September 2018, will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Sukhomlynsky’s birth, and include an essay on his relevance in the 21st century. We will design it to provide an introduction to Sukhomlynsky’s work, and hope that subscribers will see fit to forward copies to those of their friends who might be interested.