A review by kendrarousseau
How Children Learn by John C. Holt

4.0

“…man is by nature a learning animal…we do not need to “motivate” children into learning, by wheedling, bribing, or bullying. We do not need to keep picking away at their minds to make sure they are learning. What we need to do, and all we need to do, is bring as much of the world as we can into the school and the classroom; give children as much help and guidance as they need and ask for; listen respectfully when they feel like talking; and the get out of the way. We can trust them to do the rest.”