How Children Learn

How Children Learn

Author: John Holt

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2009-04-20

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0786746904

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From the preface by Deborah Meier: "We have a long way to go to make John Holt's dream available to all children. But his books make it possible and easier for many of us to join him in the journey." In this enduring classic, rich with deep, original insight into the nature of early learning, John Holt was the first to make clear that, for small children, "learning is as natural as breathing." In his delightful book he observes how children actually learn to talk, to read, to count, and to reason, and how, as adults, we can best encourage these natural abilities in our children.


Teach Your Own

Teach Your Own

Author: John Holt

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 1981-07

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780385290074

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Examines the advantages and disadvantages of home education, offering advice on legal strategy, dealing with school authorities, home learning, and returning to school at a later time


Teach Your Own

Teach Your Own

Author: John Holt

Publisher: Hachette Go

Published: 2021-09-28

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0306926202

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The classic guide to teaching children at home for a new generation of homeschooling parents In 2019, there were more than two million children being homeschooled. That number doubled during the pandemic and is now likely to continue increasing as more parents worry that school might not be the best place for their children to learn and grow. Teach Your Own helped launch the homeschooling movement; now, its timeless and revolutionary message of recognizing the ways children come to understand the world has been updated for today’s environment. Parents and caregivers will discover how to navigate: Learning in a classroom versus learning in the world The difference between a learning difficulty (which we all experience every time we try to learn anything) and a learning disability. Schedules that achieve the homeschooling-work-life balance that you want as a family The relationship between learning and play Homeschooling and technology And much more. John Holt's warm understanding of children and his passionate belief in every child's ability to learn have made this book an essential resource for over forty years to homeschooling families.


Instead of Education

Instead of Education

Author: John Holt

Publisher: Sentient Publications

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1591810094

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Holt's most direct and radical challenge to the educational status quo and a clarion call to parents to save their children from schools of all kinds.


Learning All The Time

Learning All The Time

Author: John Holt

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 1990-01-22

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780201550917

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The essence of John Holt's insight into learning and small children is captured in Learning All The Time. This delightful book by the influential author of How Children Fail and How Children Learn shows how children learn to read, write, and count in their everyday life at home and how adults can respect and encourage this wonderful process. For human beings, he reminds us, learning is as natural as breathing. John Holt's wit, his gentle wisdom, and his infectious love of little children bring joy to parent and teacher alike.


How Children Fail

How Children Fail

Author: John Holt

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 1995-09-04

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780201484021

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First published in the mid 1960s, How Children Fail began an education reform movement that continues today. In his 1982 edition, John Holt added new insights into how children investigate the world, into the perennial problems of classroom learning, grading, testing, and into the role of the trust and authority in every learning situation. His understanding of children, the clarity of his thought, and his deep affection for children have made both How Children Fail and its companion volume, How Children Learn, enduring classics.


Escape from Childhood

Escape from Childhood

Author: John Holt

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781484877371

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"Escape From Childhood is Holt’s attempt to go beyond school reforms to show ways that society as a whole can help children learn and grow into responsible adults. It examines our peculiar institution of childhood, one that systematically denies young people responsible choices, while expecting them to assume this same responsibility at an arbitrarily determined age, and proposes many ideas we can implement that would make society more welcoming to young people"--


What Do I Do Monday?

What Do I Do Monday?

Author: John Holt

Publisher:

Published: 2025-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781591813286

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What Do I Do Monday? is John Holt's response to teachers asking for practical advice on implementing change in their classrooms. Offering a treasure trove of innovative teaching strategies and hands-on activities, Holt provides practical suggestions to create a supportive, inclusive learning environment. Whether you're a new or seasoned educator, this book is an invaluable guide to transforming your classroom, captivating your students' imaginations, and making learning more fun and meaningful.


Growing Without Schooling

Growing Without Schooling

Author: Patrick Farenga

Publisher: Holtgws LLC

Published: 2016-06-14

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 9780985400248

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After years of working to change schools from within-testifying before Congress and addressing audiences around the world about how to make schools better places for children-John Holt founded Growing Without Schooling magazine in 1977 to support self-directed education and learning outside of school. Each issue is a lively exchange among readers and Holt, packed with useful advice, resource recommendations, and all sorts of legal, pedagogical, and parenting ideas from people who pioneered what we now call homeschooling. John Holt (1983-1985) is the author of How Children Learn and How Children Fail, which together have sold over a million and a half copies, and eight other books about children and learning. His work has been translated into more than 40 languages. Once a leading figure in school reform, John Holt became increasingly interested in how children learn outside of school. The magazine he founded, Growing Without Schooling (GWS), reflects his philosophy, which he called unschooling. GWS was published from 1977 to 2001 and is the first magazine devoted to homeschooling and self-directed education.