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How children fail by John Caldwell Holt, JOHN HOLT · Booklabria

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How children fail

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How children fail

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First published: 1964
Editions: 40 in 3 languages

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: History
Education
Personal narratives
Child psychology
Learning
Child
Set in: United States

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40 in 3 languages

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