“What is most important and valuable about the home as a base for children's growth into the world is not that it is a better school than the schools, but that it isn't a school at all.”
— John Holt
An Introduction
To John Holt
John Caldwell Holt (April 14, 1923 – September 14, 1985) was an American author and educator, a proponent of homeschooling (specifically the unschooling approach), and a pioneer in youth rights.
Unschooling Children
Children are born learning—there's considerable proof they even learn to recognize voices while in the womb. No one must formally teach a healthy child to walk, talk, and socialize and no one thought to do so until modern times. Why mess with success?
Growing Without Schooling
Founded in 1977 by John Holt, Growing Without Schooling (GWS) was the first magazine published about homeschooling, unschooling, and learning outside of school.