How Children Learn, 50th anniversary edition (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738220086 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. She is on the faculty of the Steinhardt school of education at New York University. John Holt (1927-1985), one of th
Deborah Meier (foreword), is a renowned educator, MacArthur Fellow, and the founder of the small schools movement. . 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. She is on the faculty of the Steinhardt school of education at New York University. About the Author John Holt (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
A new foreword by eminent school reformer Deborah Meier, of the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development reveals the lasting influence of John Holt's ideas and their relevance for the students today.. Today the theorists are still squabbling, and Holt's wisdom is needed more than ever. Fifty years ago John Holt woke the dreary world of educational theory by showing that for small children "learning is as natural as breathing." His brilliant observations are as true today as they were then. Over 1 million copies were sold worldwide in the decades that followed. As a hero of progressive education and homeschoolers, his