My friend, Betsy, said without hesitation that for her it was "Understood Betsy." I asked what she had learned from the novel, and she replied, with enthusiasm, "Doubting myself at the time, it taught me that I can do or become anything I want if I set my mind to it."/5(67). Understood Betsy is a delightful story. Dorothy Canfield Fisher helped to introduce the Montessori method of teaching into the United States, and this book reflects her belief that children learn best in natural settings rather than artificial environments/5(). Understood Betsy is a delightful story. Dorothy Canfield Fisher helped to introduce the Montessori method of teaching into the United States, and this book reflects her belief that children learn best in natural settings rather than artificial environments. This sounds a /5().
Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. Understood Betsy is Fisher's best known work, a beloved chapter book for young children, published in It is about a young orphaned girl named Elizabeth Ann ("Betsy" for short) sent to live with her cousins in Vermont. "Come on, Betsy, and get some supper," she said, as though Elizabeth Ann had lived there all her life and had just driven into town and back. And that was the arrival of Elizabeth Ann at Putney Farm. The brown-haired one took a long, strong step or two and swung her up on the porch. (Dorothy Canfield Fisher definitely deserves biographical information.) My advice is to definitely buy Understood Betsy, but definitely not this edition. Read more. 14 people found this helpful. Helpful. Report abuse. Jacob or Brenda. out of 5 stars A beautiful story, but this copy is not user friendly for kids.
Understood Betsy is a delightful story. Dorothy Canfield Fisher helped to introduce the Montessori method of teaching into the United States, and this book reflects her belief that children learn best in natural settings rather than artificial environments. Understood Betsy is a novel for children by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. Plot summary [ edit ] The story tells of Elizabeth Ann, a 9-year-old orphan girl who goes from a sheltered existence with her father's aunt Harriet and cousin Frances in the city, to living on a Vermont farm with her mother's family, the Putneys, whose child-rearing practices had always seemed suspect to Harriet and her daughter. Understood Betsy is a delightful story. Dorothy Canfield Fisher helped to introduce the Montessori method of teaching into the United States, and this book reflects her belief that children learn best in natural settings rather than artificial environments. This sounds a lot like what homeschoolers have found, doesn't it? Mrs.
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