Ellen Kay
1.
Ellen KayMade by Alena Belonogova
2.
Ellen Kay was born on December 11, 1849in the Swedish city of Smoland. The family
was rich and ancestral. The family followed
a strict upbringing.
3.
Ellen Kay was home-schooled. Thiswas done by the mother and the
governesses. The girl was fond of
reading.
4.
In 1874, she went to teach inDenmark at national institutes
for underprivileged children. In
1880, she joined Anna Whitlock
College for Girls as a teacher.
She dreamed of founding her
own institute in Sweden. She
traveled a lot in Austria and
Germany and gave lectures on
parenting.
5.
Ellen Kay was not married andhad no children.
6.
Interesting facts1. There is a monument to Ellen Kay in
Stockholm.
2. She painted the picture
"Meeting of the society"
3. She has written many books.
"Beauty for everyone", "The
Centenary of childhood",
"Lifelines".