Growing Without Schooling: A Record of a Grassroots Movement, Vol. 1: August 1977 - December 1979

by John C. Holt

Available for the first time under one cover, these are the original texts about the history, references, and personalities of the unschooling/homeschooling movement as assembled by author John Holt (How Children Fail; Learning All the Time). First hand accounts from homeschooling's early pioneers, John Holt's personal touch on nearly every page, and hundreds of stories about children, learning, politics, schooling, legal action, etc. make this book vital to anyone seriously studying homeschooling. The first printing of this book was just 100 copies, which were sold almost exclusively to libraries. Our new edition features reproductions of original GWS issues in a new appendix, better production, and a print run of 2,000 copies that enables us to lower the price on this valuable resource. Thorough index.

Genres: Education, Parenting, Nonfiction

262 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1997

About the author

After teaching in private schools for many years John Caldwell Holt wrote his first two books, How Children Fail, and How Children Learn. He became a vocal advocate for school reforms, and wrote several more books about education theory and practice, including alternative forms and many social issues relating to the education system. Eventually he decided school reform was impossible, and changed his focus to homeschooling. He started America's first magazine dedicated to the subject, Growing Without Schooling, in 1977.

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading not only John Holt's incredible wisdom, but also the stories of the families who were unschooling at the time GWS was published.

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

thoroughly enjoyed reading John and parent stories from the 60s when homeschooling was essentially illegal and persecuted as such. great parent advice too