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How children failJohn Caldwell Holt, JOHN HOLT

How children fail

John Caldwell Holt, JOHN HOLT
1964181 pages
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A series of informal memos describing how typical grade-school pedagogy suppresses a child's innate desire to learn, leaving the child frustrated, confused, and fearing failure.

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10 editions
  • Paperback · English · 1982
    Delta · 9780385284233
  • Paperback · English · 1969
    Penguin · 176 pages · 9780140211153
  • Other · English · 1995
    Addison-Wesley Pub. Co. · 298 pages · 9780201484021
  • Other · English · 1990
    Penguin Books Ltd · 320 pages · 9780140135565
  • Other · English · 1984
    Penguin · 298 pages · 9780140225716
  • Other · English · 1982
    Delta/Seymour Lawrence · 298 pages · 9780440538370
EducationEducation of childrenPromotion (School)UnderachieversGrade repetitionFailure (Psychology)DropoutsÉducation des enfants