and of leaves, the song of the lark. He played them music inspired by such natural sounds, and showed them paintings of natural beauty. He did not swamp them with a surfeit of images and sounds, but allowed each new exposure to beauty to be memorable. He taught them to become more aware of the inner world of other people, to read others' eyes, to recognize feelings of joy, of sorrow or confusion. He tried to ensure that children took joy home from school to their families, to ensure that every child uncovered some latent talent or ability at which they could excel. Not every child could excel academically, but each could shine at something and find a way to bring joy to others. This was the foundation of their self-respect and their moral development. For his achievements in the field of education, Sukhomlynsky was bestowed the title of Hero of Socialist Labor in 1968. He was also a recipient of two Orders of Lenin, Order of the Red Star, Ushinsky and Makarenko Medals. In 1969 Sukhomlynsky wrote the book , (); English translations: To Children I Give My Heart, by Holly Martin Smith, 1982, and My Heart I Give to Children, by Alan Leslie Cockerill, 2016, . For this book he was awarded the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR in 1974 (posthumously). Notes External links V. Sukhomlinsky on Education – translation into English, Progress Publishers 1977 Each One Must Shine – a pdf version of "Each One Must Shine: The Educational Legacy of V.A. Sukhomlinsky", originally published by Peter Lang, New York, in 1999. V.A. Sukhomlinsky: holistic educator – A web site promoting Sukhomlynsky's ideas and containing photo-galleries. In Search of Sukhomlinsky – A blog describing Alan Cockerill's visit to Ukraine to research Sukhomlynsky's legacy. Contains photographs. A brief biography of Vasyl Sukhomlynsky, excerpts from his works, and descriptions of his pedagogical approach Vasily Aleksandrovich Sukhomlinsky on Education – translation into English. Vasily Aleksandrovich Sukhomlinsky on Education – translation into Bengali. Humanists Ukrainian educational theorists Soviet educators Heroes of Socialist Labour 1970 deaths 1918 births Ukrainian male writers 20th-century Ukrainian educators 20th-century Ukrainian writers