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Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
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"Children do not need to be made to learn," Holt maintains, because each is born with what Einstein called "the holy curiosity of inquiry." For them, learning is as natural as breathing. First published in 1967, How Children Learn has become a classic for parents and teachers, providing an "effective, gentle voice of reason" (Life).


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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 370.1523
EAN: 9780201484045
ISBN: 0201484048
Label: Da Capo Press
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 1995-09-03
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Studio: Da Capo Press


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Summary: Please read this book!
Comment: It blows me away that this book isn't more widely read. This book forces us to question every choice we, as a society, make regarding education. Instead of standardized tests and extensive teacher training, Holt emphasizes good old common sense and the willingness to let children tell us what they need.

As someone who spent over 5 years teaching in the classroom, I wish I had gotten my hands on this book years ago.

I can't recommend this book enough. Every parent and teacher should have to read this book.

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Summary: "How Teachers Fail"
Comment: This book is half about how children learn, and the other half is about what not to do as a teacher. I found that every one of my Jr. High teachers do at least one thing that John Holt says you shouldn't do. He could have written a few books about how teachers fail, but i guess sticking with children was fine. I think John Holt is a great man, and I am sad that I will never get to meet him. (without cloning and/or time travel)

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Summary: Love It
Comment: Holt was/is a revolutionary thinker who really starts your wheels turning. I love how accessible and natural he makes learning & teaching. Great for someone who is looking for motivational, inspirational material on how it may be possible to home educate their child(ren), and why they may be thinking about it. Underlines the many sad flaws and scars of the educational system in American schools today.

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Summary: The Treasure Is At The End
Comment: I had a hard time with this one... I think its description needs to be more straight forward: reads like a scientific journal/notes of observations. I was bored a lot, but determined to complete the book.

I was glad I did. The last chapter and follow up were the best parts of the book! I loved the last chapter that summed up all of his thoughts and observations into an idea. Very thought provoking.

Now someone just starting out on the parenting track might enjoy his notes and observations better than someone who has already been through it like me.

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Summary: Why teaching should be tailored to meet the needs of the student
Comment: The book offers a careful look at how young children learn. The book makes a good case for providing the right environment to let children learn at their own pace. Instead of squashing children's natural inclination to learn it is incumbent on educators to provide for the awakening in the young mind the thirst for knowledge. A must read for parents and educators.

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