Free to Learn
by Peter Gray
A psychologist's case that children learn best through self-directed play, with evidence from hunter-gatherers and the Sudbury Valley School. Provocative for parents and educators.
Read it if…
you suspect school undermines curiosity.
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Skip it if…
you want conventional education advice.
Try instead: How to Raise a Wild Child →
Three things you will actually use
- Children are built to learn by playing.
- Free play builds self-control.
- Trust the child.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the decline of play.
Our verdict
Self-directed learning.
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