[D66] Free to Learn

[R.O.]

https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/peter-gray/free-to-learn/9780465084999/

Free to Learn


  Free to Learn

Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More 
Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life

by Peter Gray <https://www.basicbooks.com/contributor/peter-gray/>

*A leading expert in childhood development makes the case for why 
self-directed learning — “unschooling” — is the best way to get kids to 
learn.* In /Free to Learn/, developmental psychologist Peter Gray argues 
that in order to foster children who will thrive in today’s constantly 
changing world, we must entrust them to steer their own learning and 
development. Drawing on evidence from anthropology, psychology, and 
history, he demonstrates that free play is the primary means by which 
children learn to control their lives, solve problems, get along with 
peers, and become emotionally resilient. A brave, counterintuitive 
proposal for freeing our children from the shackles of the 
curiosity-killing institution we call school, /Free to Learn/ suggests 
that it’s time to stop asking what’s wrong with our children, and start 
asking what’s wrong with the system. It shows how we can act — both as 
parents and as members of society — to improve children’s lives and to 
promote their happiness and learning.

Genre: Nonfiction 
<https://www.basicbooks.com/genre-category/nonfiction/> / Education 
<https://www.basicbooks.com/genre/education/> / Learning Styles 
<https://www.basicbooks.com/genre/education/learning-styles/>

On Sale: February 10th 2015

Price: $16.99 / $22.99 (CAD)

Page Count: 288

ISBN-13: 9780465084999

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