How Children LearnThis 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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... moved as the subjects looked at the test pictures . Since it was essential that the subjects not move their heads while these photos were being taken , the researchers attached to the subjects ' chairs U- shaped bars of flat metal ...
... moved as the subjects looked at the test pictures . Since it was essential that the subjects not move their heads while these photos were being taken , the researchers attached to the subjects ' chairs U- shaped bars of flat metal ...
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... move around it . Then I saw that these other eight blue squares could be di- vided into four corner squares and four squares that were not in the corners - call them side squares . Then I saw , still playing around with the cube in my ...
... move around it . Then I saw that these other eight blue squares could be di- vided into four corner squares and four squares that were not in the corners - call them side squares . Then I saw , still playing around with the cube in my ...
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... moves from its original position . Since no piece ( I thought ) could be more than four moves from its proper place , it seemed as if it might be pos- sible to take one piece at a time , move it to its proper place , then do the same ...
... moves from its original position . Since no piece ( I thought ) could be more than four moves from its proper place , it seemed as if it might be pos- sible to take one piece at a time , move it to its proper place , then do the same ...
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