No use to shout at them to pay attention. If the situations, the materials, the problems before the child do not interest… — John Holt Amount Copy Share Image
“There is no reason why a child, living in every other way as a dependent of his parents, could not and should… — John Holt Children Copy Share Image
“Incompetence has one other advantage. Not only does it reduce what others expect and demand of you, it reduces what you expect… — John Holt Advantage Copy Share Image
Over the years, I have noticed that the child who learns quickly is adventurous. She's ready to run risks. She approaches life… — John Holt Children Copy Share Image
“It is not the teacher's proper task to be constantly testing and checking the understanding of the learner. That's the learner's task,… — John Holt Education Copy Share Image
We who believe that children want to learn about the world, are good at it, and can be trusted to do it… — John Holt Children Copy Share Image
