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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Page 75
... questions - that is , to make deliberate ex- periments . But it is vital to note that until he has a great deal of data , he has no idea what questions to ask , or what questions there are to be asked . There is a special sense in which ...
... questions - that is , to make deliberate ex- periments . But it is vital to note that until he has a great deal of data , he has no idea what questions to ask , or what questions there are to be asked . There is a special sense in which ...
Page 141
... questions , they usually say , “ I don't know . " But in the privacy of their minds they give up that newborn hunch . In its place they have only the adult expert's answer to his own question , a very bad substitute . Thus there was all ...
... questions , they usually say , “ I don't know . " But in the privacy of their minds they give up that newborn hunch . In its place they have only the adult expert's answer to his own question , a very bad substitute . Thus there was all ...
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... questions were raised , and it was Miss Weber's custom to write down many of the unanswered questions on large sheets of paper and post them on the wall , where the children could see them and be reminded of them . The students did not ...
... questions were raised , and it was Miss Weber's custom to write down many of the unanswered questions on large sheets of paper and post them on the wall , where the children could see them and be reminded of them . The students did not ...
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