“Kids don’t resist learning; they resist teaching.” John Taylor Gatto
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John Holt
How much people can learn at any moment depends on how they feel at that moment about the task and their ability to do the task. When we feel powerful and competent, we leap at difficult tasks. The difficulty does not discourage us; we think:Sooner or later, I’m going to…
School Reform Predictions: Easier Said Then Done
David W. Kirkpatrick Senior Education Fellow U.S. Freedom Foundation http://www.freedomfoundation.us School Reform Predictions: Easier Said Then Done It’s been said the only two constants are death and taxes. Not true. There are at least two more: change and the need for change. The need for change is particularly true of…
KEYSTONE Vol.I No.III July/August 1995
To read the Keystone magazine click this link: keystone-vol-1-no-3-july-august-1995websiteready.pdf Contents: (Regular Columns) Editorial Letters Home School Research Test Scores of 16,320 Home Schoolers Look Good Subscription Information Learning Disabiities Signs That May Point to ADD Puzzle & Contest Tough Questions People Throw Your Way How Can My Teen Sit School…
Teaching Other Peoples’ Children
Teaching Other Peoples’ Children: Part 1 Posted in Over a Cuppa Ian & Wendy Wilson and their only son Samuel, 9, (Names have been changed to protect privacy) home school in the Auckland area. Ian is a tradesman and Wendy is a trained teacher. She saw what could be done…