This enduring classic of educational thought offers teachers and parents 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 this delightful yet profound book, he looks at how we learn to talk, to read, to count, and to reason, and how we can nurture and encourage these natural abilities in our children.”
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<B>John Holt</B> (1927-1985), one of this country’s leading educational and social critics, was the author of ten influential books which have been translated into fourteen languages. Known both as a passionate reformer and as ”the gentle voice of reason” (Life magazine), John Holt offers insights into the nature of learning that are more relevant today than ever before.
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In the early sixties, when I wrote much of the original How Children Learn, few psychologists were paying close attention to the learning of very young children. Read the first page
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There must be a thousand books out in the world for parents right now. How to do this or that with your baby/toddler/child, OR How to get your baby/toddler/child to do this or that. From pregnancy through college there is a guide for every problem, or perceived problem, that you may possibly have.
How Children Learn, though, is not a guide. It is simply a demonstration, through the journal of John Holt, that children are smart and know how to learn, from the moment they are born. He shows that by giving children the space and freedom they need to explore things that interest them, we allow them to develop thinking skills. We allow them to figure the world out, learn that things work in certain ways, and that the world is generally a predictable and benevolent place. Holt shows through his experiences that not only do we not need to force children to learn, or to teach them much, but that teaching (and especially coersion) are counterproductive to learning.
It would be impossible to explain in a short space the thinking behind How Children Learn. By sharing his experiences, Holt shows us about children, not educational philosophies or theories. Get this book and read it. It will change the way that you think about children and learning forever.
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This book is so true. If you're looking for guidance on how to begin to teach your children this is the place to start. This will put you on the right track!!!!
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Anyone who works with children or is interested in education and psychology will enjoy John's interesting ideas. Most of this book is anecdotes about John's experience with different young children and his thoughts about how children learn in different areas that are based on those experiences.
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Good Reference.
This is really a great book to have on hand when lost for ideas. It is one of many that I use for reference during the homeschooling year. Read more
Published on May 18 2010 by Reign Chelsin
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young children do learn a lot without an adult forcing them
How Children Learn
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Holt didn't have children of his own, and his first opinions of children and learning came from being a schoolteacher in an elite... Read more
Published on Sep 17 2002 by christinemm - The Thinking Mother
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rethinking the question of education
When this book was written John Holt gave the world a fresh look at how children learn and how we should be educating our young. Read more
Published on July 8 2001 by Jennifer R Wagnon
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This book could save you a wasted education
If I had read this book in college I would have saved myself so much agony in learning about children.
After I read this book: I started to learn about children. Read more
Published on Sep 8 2000 by Peter K. Ellis
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I wish John Holt were still around.
The only thing that disappointed about this book was learning that the author is deceased, so I couldn't tell him how moved and inspired I was. Read more
Published on Sep 2 2000 by Robyn L. Coburn
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Wonderful book that kept my attention all the way through.
I learned so much from this small book. It was easy to read and kept you interested. I know it will not only help me with my children, but will help me with teaching myself. Read more
Published on Aug 28 1998
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An eye-opening look at intellectual life in early childhood
I discovered "How Children Learn" when my own children were already on their way to their teens. I wish I'd had it when they were born, or soon after. Read more
Published on April 24 1998
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Warm, exciting, stimulating, wonderful, honest.
I love John Holt's books. This one I think I read about 10
times. It's full of love for children and intellectual
curiosity. Read more
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Published on Jun 28 1996
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