Escape From Childhood: The Needs and Rights of Children
This is a reprint of John Holt’s controversial book about the rights of children and how adults and children can live and learn together more
This is a reprint of John Holt’s controversial book about the rights of children and how adults and children can live and learn together more
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,
Volume 2 shows homeschooling gaining ground in the public’s eye, and these articles reflect the grassroots nature of the movement. Stories about children learning over
Volume 3 covers a period when homeschooling was getting more local, national, and international media attention and the growth of the movement comes alive in
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
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
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
Today more than one and a half million children are being taught at home by their own parents. In this expanded edition of the book
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