The Joy of Learning Quote of the Day*
*Where "day" = "as often as I remember to do it." How’s this for a fun idea? In addition to regular posting, I’m going to start posting daily quotes about How People Learn Stuff. Such as: "The child is...
View ArticleHow Much Does He Care?
"Life should be all living, and not merely a tedious passing of time; not all doing or all feeling or all thinking—the strain would be too great—but, all living; that is to say, we should be in touch...
View ArticleIn an Atmosphere of Learning, Questions are Constant
"I’m an unschooler. Lessons are never over. On the other hand, lessons never really begin. Children’s question are answered and an atmosphere of learning is created so that questions are constant and...
View ArticleReading is Education
My education was the liberty I had to read indiscriminately and all the time, with my eyes hanging out. —Dylan Thomas
View ArticleAccess, Time, and Road Maps
"What children need is not new and better curricula but access to more and more of the real world; plenty of time and space to think over their experiences, and to use fantasy and play to make meaning...
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