Educational traditions in Žemaitė’s literary works for children

The article deals with the educational influence of Žemaitė’s works of the first half of the 20th century on the children. It has been found out that the influence has retained its value till now – the writer as a pedagogue (teacher) prudently revealed the advantages of education based on the preserving of folk traditions and especially emphasised the importance of such education in fostering virtues of the nation. Žemaitė as a pedagogue expressed her views not only at school but also in the public. The writer’s pedagogic prudence exerted a great impact on the development of national culture and education. Her works are among the most significant sources of the development of ethnopedagogy under the present life circumstances