Touran Mirhadi
Touran Mirhadi (Persian: توران میرهادی, 16 June 1927 – 8 November 2016) was an Iranian teacher, author and researcher.[1] She was the founder of the Farhad School (Persian: مدرسه فرهاد) a progressive kindergarten and elementary school in Tehran which was a source of many pedagogical innovations. She was also the co-founder of The Children’s Book Council of Iran (Persian: شورای کتاب کودک) and The Encyclopedia for Young People (Persian: فرهنگنامه کودکان و نوجوانان).…. more
Touran Mirhadi, a pioneer of children’s literature, writer and educator figure, worked for more than 60 years in general and children’s education, especially in the promoting of literature, and was one of Iran’s most prominent cultural figures….. more
Touran Mirhadi (1927-November 8, 2016) was an Iranian educator, researcher, and author. She was an expert in children’s books, established the Farhad experimental learning institute (a kindergarten, elementary, and later a high school in Tehran) and co-founded the Children’s Book Council…. more
The movie pictures part of the life of Touran Mirhadi, the veteran expert in children’s literature, who died last November, aged 89. The film seeks to feature Mirhadi’s characteristics as a devoted teacher during the last years of her life, ISNA reported…. more