|

|

Advertisements

John Holt Quotes

Children learn from anything and everything they see. They learn wherever they are, not just in special learning places Picture Quote #1

Children are not only extremely good at learning; they are much better at it than we are Picture Quote #1

What is most important and valuable about the home as a base for children’s growth into the world is not that it is a better school than the schools, but that it isn’t a school at all Picture Quote #1

No use to shout at them to pay attention. If the situations, the materials, the problems before the child do not interest him, his attention will slip off to what does interest him, and no amount of exhortation of threats will bring it back Picture Quote #1

People should be free to find or make for themselves the kinds of educational experience they want their children to have Picture Quote #1

Since we can’t know what knowledge will be most needed in the future, it is senseless to try to teach it in advance. Instead, we should try to turn out people who love learning so much and learn so well that they will be able to learn whatever needs to be learned Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

The true test of intelligence is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do Picture Quote #1

No one is more truly helpless, more completely a victim, than he who can neither choose nor change nor escape his protectors Picture Quote #1

It is not just power, but impotence, that corrupts people. It gives them the mind and soul of slaves. It makes them indifferent, lazy, cynical, irresponsible, and, above all, stupid Picture Quote #1

The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do Picture Quote #1

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

Children learn from anything and everything they see. They learn wherever they are, not just in special learning places. (John Holt Quotes) Children are not only extremely good at learning; they are much better at it than we are (John Holt Quotes) What is most important and valuable about the home as a base for children’s growth into the world is not that it is a better school than the schools, but that it isn’t a school at all. (John Holt Quotes) No use to shout at them to pay attention. If the situations, the materials, the problems before the child do not interest him, his attention will slip off to what does interest him, and no amount of exhortation of threats will bring it back (John Holt Quotes) People should be free to find or make for themselves the kinds of educational experience they want their children to have (John Holt Quotes) Since we can’t know what knowledge will be most needed in the future, it is senseless to try to teach it in advance. Instead, we should try to turn out people who love learning so much and learn so well that they will be able to learn whatever needs to be learned (John Holt Quotes) The true test of intelligence is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do (John Holt Quotes) No one is more truly helpless, more completely a victim, than he who can neither choose nor change nor escape his protectors (John Holt Quotes) It is not just power, but impotence, that corrupts people. It gives them the mind and soul of slaves. It makes them indifferent, lazy, cynical, irresponsible, and, above all, stupid (John Holt Quotes) The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do (John Holt Quotes)