Tag Archives: John Holt

That’s what I meant to say…

I’m a big believer that things often come to you when you really need them.  In my life this has happened repeatedly.  I might toy around with an idea for a long time, but when I finally get serious and … Continue reading

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At the beginning of another great read

In A Life Worth Living, (John Holt’s selected letters)  Holt mentions a lot of other books;  books by George Dennison and James Herndon and Ivan Illich.    I’d read Illich’s Deschooling Society years ago, but other than that, the authors and … Continue reading

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Where we stand now, with thanks to John Holt

Maya just finished reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and I am reading it now.  This is a book I’ve always known about but never read.   It is set in 1912 Brooklyn and follows a young girl named Francie Nolan … Continue reading

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The issue of pop culture

I love reading about other unschooling/life learning families, especially those whose children are grown and living successfully in the world.    Such reading is a great balm on days when questions of “but how will they ever….?”  come at me fast … Continue reading

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An education worth having

In 1968 John Holt wrote, in a letter to A.S. Neill, the founder of the Summerhill school in England: Young people in this country ask me about going to college or staying in college…. I say to [them], “What do … Continue reading

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Take it away, Pat Farenga!

Tonight I am handing over blog duties to Pat Farenga.  Pat is the President of Holt Associates, Inc., having worked closely with John Holt until his death in 1985.   Pat is the father of three homeschooled children.  He has written … Continue reading

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