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Title	:	How Children Learn (Classics in Child Development)
Author	:	John Holt
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 320 pages
Published	:	September 4th 1995 by Da Capo Lifelong Books (first published October 18th 1967)
Categories	:	Education. Parenting. Nonfiction. Psychology

How Children Learn (Classics in Child Development) Paperback | Pages: 320 pages

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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 make clear that, for small children, “learning is as natural as breathing.” In this delightful yet profound book, he looks at how we learn to talk, to read, to count, and to reason, and how we can nurture and encourage these natural abilities in our children.”

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Original Title:	How Children Learn (Classics in Child Development)
ISBN:	0201484048 (ISBN13: 9780201484045)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.holtgws.com/howchildrenlearn.html
Series:	Classics in Child Development

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John Holt says the essence of his book can be boiled down to two words: "Trust children." We hear echoes Magda Gerber's RIE philosophy motto ("slow down") and Maria Montessori's "secret of childhood." If we trust children, what are we trusting they will do and on what basis is the trust being given?We trust that children will make not only good choices, but the right choices with regards to where they are in their personal development, that they will engage in behaviors and follow curiosities

John Holt's basic premise is that "teaching" children anything is unproductive at best. He believes that children will direct their own learning guided by curiosity, need and exposure. He has an, often recalled, bit on his daughter discovering and becoming enthralled with his type writer. It's a lovely theory and possibly highly applicable for those with resources and patience to provide a plethora of objects/experiences. What it lacks (and admittedly isn't attempting to propose to offer), is

Follow up to Mr. Holt's first book, with much the same subject matter. However, this time the emphasis is not on the learning that takes place in the classroom, but rather on how infants and very young children go about learning about their world. Mr. Holt is an interesting writer, so the book was a pleasure to read, but its conclusions seemed much more forced than in the first book. It felt as if Mr. Holt started out trying to prove that children learn perfectly well on their own, without any

It's the sort of book that, if you read it properly, has a permanent effect on the way you think. For me, a reread, so not quite so shocking and fundamental, which is perhaps why I've only given it four stars. It feels impossible to argue with most of what he says. Really, anyone with a youngish child should read this and How Children Fail, and should keep it in their heads when they talk to their children.

John Holt has some really fascinating observations from working with children that really reflect my own experiences with my kids. Children learn through games and play. They seem to learn spontaneously without being taught (like Holt makes the point...if we taught kids to speak how we teach them to read, they would never learn!)I learned it's important to sort of "watch myself" and not interfere with my kids learning process. I need to let go and let them discover on their own or gently guide

I was energized as an educator after reading this book. Imagine my delight when I learned my own father read this book when it was first published in my childhood. That explains a lot. (I come from a family where none of us have ever moved off the educational path.) We all love to learn!John Holt recommends: let learners have the freedom to explore their own tastes. This is particularly important with children. Holt points out that children yearn to do real things with real facts now (see page

This is my first book by Holt. I'm aware he has a large following. I can understand why. The man has a gift for understanding children and how they learn and navigate the world. The genus of this book is it's timelessness. Written in the 60's the book is still accurate today. Holt said that children do not need to be taught because learning is human nature for children and they have their own unique way of doing it. I'm a believer. My son taught himself to read and do simple math at a young age