The Legacy of John Holt: A Man Who Genuinely Understood, Trusted, and Respected

Description: The Legacy of John Holt by Farenga Lawrence Patrick, Ricci Carlo Discover John Holt, the man, and how he developed his groundbreaking ideas about children and learning by reading stories, interviews, and essays by people who knew him personally. Holt was a key figure in the school reform movement of the 1960s, the childrens rights movement in the early 1970s, and the homeschooling movement of the 1980s. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Legacy of John Holt contains sixteen portraits of a radical teacher and writer whose ten books and work influenced schoolteachers and homeschoolers to help children learn in their own ways.Written by friends, colleagues, and homeschoolers who knew Holt personally, this book sheds new light on a unique person in American education, one whose work continues to inspire todays homeschooling, unschooling, and alternative school movements around the world.People who knew Holt from his college days until his death share stories and details about him that bring his quiet but forceful personality to life for readers and present his ideas about children and learning as part of their own lives, not just theory. Author Biography Farenga began work at Holt Associates in 1981 and became publisher of Growing Without Schooling magazine in 1985, when Holt died, until 2001, when it ceased publication. Farenga continues to write books and articles about learning outside of school, as well as speak at and organize conferences and seminars about homeschooling, unschooling, and Holts ideas. He also appears on national television and in the news as a homeschooling expert. Carlo Ricci is a professor of education and currently teaches in the Graduate Program at the Schulich School of Education, Nipissing University. He edits and founded the Journal of Unschooling and Alternative Learning and has written and edited a number of books on education topics. Review "John Holts writings continue, even today, to inspire many families to look for ways to allow their children to take control of their own education, whether in home-based learning ("unschooling") or in democratic schools where children control their own learning. For those who have read Holts books and been inspired, this book is a great supplement. In the words of people who knew him well, it describes Holt as a compassionate friend, who really cared about people and especially about children".--Dr. Peter Gray, author Free to Learn"So many of the voices that we now need desperately to hear seem to have faded in the media-celebrity din: Paul Goodman, Ivan Illich, John Holt, to name three who told the raw truth about modern education. Perhaps their relative obscurity today is because they were not empire-builders, gathering disciples, but old-fashioned prophets, letting the chips fall where they may. This new collection of testimony from those who knew John Holt well suggests still another explanation. Here we see how influence grows not by the establishment of reputations, but by inspiration--to pursue ones own truth, bestow ones own gifts. This is a heartening realization in our dark times."--Taylor Stoehr, author of Changing Lives: Working with Literature in an Alternative Sentencing Program and The Paul Goodman Reader Details ISBN1732188513 Pages 166 Language English Year 2013 ISBN-10 1732188513 ISBN-13 9781732188518 Format Paperback Publication Date 2013-06-07 Short Title The Legacy of John Holt Subtitle A Man Who Genuinely Understood, Trusted, and Respected Children UK Release Date 2013-06-07 Imprint Holtgws LLC Illustrations 12 Illustrations Author Ricci Carlo Publisher Holtgws LLC Edited by Ricci Carlo Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:124321270;

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