Instead of Education: Ways to Help People do Things Better
by John Holt
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Author: John HoltEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-01-25
ISBN: 1591810094
Number of pages: 250
Publisher: Sentient Publications
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Book Review: Radical stuff... but ultimately depressing.
Summary: 4 Stars
A huge fan of John Holt's "How Children Learn" and "Never Too Late" I bought this, described by some as his most radical work yet. And it is radical. At points it feels a little like "pie in the sky" though; I'm sure the society he paints could work, but no government would be willing to even try.
And what if you can't home school for whatever reason (partner just won't even consider it, can't afford it etc.)? There is a very small part of his book dedicated to how to ensure a child learns even though they go to school, but I would have liked to read much more on this.
In the end, although I found myself nodding to almost everything he said, it just made me feel depressed. And you will read it, written over twenty years ago, and feel it is totally relevant to what's happening today.
Having said all that though, I still would recommend it to anyone and everyone.
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