What was the name of Leo Tolstoy’s educational journal published in 1862?

Leo Tolstoy’s educational journal published in 1862 was called Yasnaya Polyana.

Tolstoy established the journal to discuss education and the experimental school he ran for peasant children at his estate of the same name. The publication reflected his belief that schooling should encourage freedom, curiosity, and independent thought rather than rely mainly on strict discipline and rote memorization.

The journal is closely connected with Tolstoy’s educational experiments during the early 1860s. He wrote about classroom practice, children’s behavior, teaching methods, and the relationship between teachers and pupils. These ideas later contributed to his reputation as an educational reformer as well as a novelist.

Yasnaya Polyana can be confused with The ABC, Tolstoy’s widely used elementary reader, or with The Russian Messenger, the magazine that serialized major Russian novels. The journal took its name from Tolstoy’s estate, where his school and educational work were based.