Teach Your Own: John Holt
John Holt's classic book "Teach Your Own" is perfect for parents who wish to learn more about best practices for homeschooling, the philosophy behind it, and its contrast with public education. "Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling" is John Holt's book focusing on homeschooling, heavily revised by close colleague Patrick Farenga. Containing advice from the authors and other homeschooling parents, the book also presents theory and motivation for new homeschoolers. Holt was the father of the Unschooling philosophy, an important movement in the history of homeschooling, focusing on learning through natural experiences that children themselves seek to explore. The book includes some practical demonstrations of Holt's ideas, notes from readers of his newsletter "Growing Without Schooling," and elaborations of his personal opinions. Aside from offering a unique perspective on how children learn and education systems, Holt is an eloquent wordsmith and an inspiration to countless aspiring homeschooling parents. Despite this, some may disagree with some of Holt's more extreme opinions on the state of education. There is additionally debate about the value of this new, revised edition versus the original; while the former is embellished by Farenga's commentary, some may prefer Holt's classic words in the latter.
Grades: All ages.
Cost: The book is available through Amazon; the Kindle version is $13, while physical copies are $4 for a used version and up to $19 for a brand new paperback.
OTHER DETAILS
Key features
Type of Tool: Textbook
Time required: n/a: this is a resource for parents.
Special Needs:
Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read):
Screens
Screens: No screens
Online requirement:
Time
Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Parent/Teacher/Caregiver Involvement is necessary
Prep Time: Significant prep time
Other characteristics
Modality: Multimedia
Adaptive: No, it is the same for every student
Educational Philosophy: Unschooling
Other characteristics: none of the above
Accountability
Assessment: No, there is no assessment component
State Standards: No
Teacher Accounts:
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