History of the organization and activities of the St. Petersburg Parental Circle (1884-1917)
The article discusses the theoretical and practical activity of the Pedagogical Organization "St. Petersburg Parental Circle". The formation and development of the Parental Circle took place during a difficult period of national reforms, marked by the ambiguous attitude of the state to educational innovations and independent social activities. The position of the state, on the one hand, was a sign of official support, on the other, it demonstrated the desire to weaken the degree of participation of citizens in public life and strengthen state control over the educational sphere. The St. Petersburg Parents' Circle arose at the Pedagogical Museum of Military Educational Institutions and became an independent organization that brought together outstanding teachers, doctors and educated parents who were interested in the early development of the child and the content of family education. The experience of the activities of the socio-pedagogical organization is not yet sufficiently studied by domestic and foreign researchers.