“The Age of Reason” was an age when science reigned supreme. If we were to pick symbol of “The Age Of Reason”, it would be the machine. Romanticism was a backlash against Rationalist thought. Rousseau advocated the beauty and goodness of nature. Education through the senses and self-discovery.
Rousseau denounced the practice of swaddling since it limited contact of the infant with the environment.
Developmental Learning-child has to pass from one stage to another, cannot skip stages. The child learns best by doing.
Rousseau’s love of nature came from his long walks searching for places of employment-50 mile to 75 mile walks were not uncommon. Pestalozzi’s love of nature came from time spent on his grandfather’s farm.