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Quote from John Holt,


"What children need is not new and better curriculum but access to more of the real world; plenty of time and space to think over their experiences, and to use fantasy and play to make meaning out of them."


By:

John Holt (more quotes by John Holt or books by/about John Holt)


(1923-1985) American author and educator, proponent of homeschooling, and pioneer in youth rights theory

Source:

Holt, J. (1967). How Children Learn. New York: Pitman Publishing Corporation

Categories:

Education, Children

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