It is a chilling paradox that in a country where the most urgent cultural value is education, the "educational" experience itself is surreal and degrading, especially on the primary level. Holt's book, a poetic, humane, perceptive account of his own teaching experiences with the very young, should be requires reading.
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John Holt (1923-1985) was a teacher in the American school system before becoming one of the foremost advocates for homeschooling.
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