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A review by bovver
How Children Learn by John C. Holt
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I enjoyed his take on how children learn — how adults get in the way — and he’s convincing.
But also, he brings only anecdotes and observations to back up his claims, and doesn’t consider where his philosophy might not work (or has been tried and failed).
I guess it read a little bit like a caricature or straw man argument in places, and also in its way feels quite dated.
But generally his point: that we should bias towards trusting in kids to figure things out is probably fair.
But also, he brings only anecdotes and observations to back up his claims, and doesn’t consider where his philosophy might not work (or has been tried and failed).
I guess it read a little bit like a caricature or straw man argument in places, and also in its way feels quite dated.
But generally his point: that we should bias towards trusting in kids to figure things out is probably fair.