How children learn |  | Author: John Caldwell Holt
Publisher: Pitman Pub. Corp
Category: Book
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 2708708
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7
ASIN: B0007DTBA0
Publication Date: 1969
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Condition: 208 x 136 mm. Paperback. x, 192 pp. Bibliog. Printed wrappers. Bookplate of Jerry F. Donin. Fine.
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"Children do not need to be made to learn," Holt maintains, because each is born with what Einstein called "the holy curiosity of inquiry." For them, learning is as natural as breathing. First published in 1967, How Children Learn has become a classic for parents and teachers, providing an "effective, gentle voice of reason" (Life).
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 Love It July 25, 2008
Holt was/is a revolutionary thinker who really starts your wheels turning. I love how accessible and natural he makes learning & teaching. Great for someone who is looking for motivational, inspirational material on how it may be possible to home educate their child(ren), and why they may be thinking about it. Underlines the many sad flaws and scars of the educational system in American schools today.
 The Treasure Is At The End July 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had a hard time with this one... I think its description needs to be more straight forward: reads like a scientific journal/notes of observations. I was bored a lot, but determined to complete the book.
I was glad I did. The last chapter and follow up were the best parts of the book! I loved the last chapter that summed up all of his thoughts and observations into an idea. Very thought provoking.
Now someone just starting out on the parenting track might enjoy his notes and observations better than someone who has already been through it like me.
Why teaching should be tailored to meet the needs of the student June 27, 2008
The book offers a careful look at how young children learn. The book makes a good case for providing the right environment to let children learn at their own pace. Instead of squashing children's natural inclination to learn it is incumbent on educators to provide for the awakening in the young mind the thirst for knowledge. A must read for parents and educators.
 Not to be missed February 2, 2008
How Children Learn is worth the time it takes to read it cover to cover. I learned a great deal about my son, myself and society as a whole. The book is a collection of countless scenarios where children of varying ages (1-6) are learning during normal play, without having to be sat down and "taught" anything. Even if you do have small children as I do and you believe you already know all there is to know, take my word for it. You do not. You don't realize that many things you may be doing right now that you believe are helping your child are actually hindering them by damaging their self-esteem and their ability to work through things on their own.
I am the type of mother that will try to help my child do everything, even if he doesn't ask for it. It's almost automatic. I see him struggle, so I help him. After reading this book, I had to retrain myself. I forced myself to sit back and watch my son, even when he was struggling. I watched, amazed, seeing that he kept trying without screaming in frustration, until he figured things out for himself. I honestly believed that by helping him I was saving him the stress of not being able to do something himself, but I realized what I'm really doing is denying him the chance to do things for himself and the pride that comes along with that. Children do have the ability to work through these things on their own, and John Holt makes that clear.
My only gripe, and this is minor, is that in the revised version of the book, he often contradicts what he originally wrote by saying that he totally disagrees with things he had previously written. His mind seems to change so often that sometimes I felt like I wasted a good amount of time just reading sections in the book that he would later "correct" and state that his original way of thinking was completely wrong. That was a little frustrating! Aside from that, definitely worth borrowing from your local library at the very least.
Promote Learning Abilities December 19, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the greatest gifts we can give children is to help them maintain their natural interests in learning. In non-technical terms, this book gives parents and other educators practical insights into how children learn and how they can continue to learn. This book was first published in 1967 and it continues to be a favorite
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