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“Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.”
― The Republic
― The Republic
“Most learning is not the result of instruction. It is rather the result of unhampered participation in a meaningful setting. Most people learn best by being "with it," yet school makes them identify their personal, cognitive growth with elaborate planning and manipulation.”
― Deschooling Society
― Deschooling Society
“I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”
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“Only those who look with the eyes of children can lose themselves in the object of their wonder. ”
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“When you want to teach children to think, you begin by treating them seriously when they are little, giving them responsibilities, talking to them candidly, providing privacy and solitude for them, and making them readers and thinkers of significant thoughts from the beginning. That’s if you want to teach them to think.”
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Penny’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Penny’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
487 books
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45 friends
1,063 books
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145 friends
229 books
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112 friends
157 books
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71 friends
471 books
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45 friends
200 books
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95 friends
205 books
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20 friends
210 books
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9 friends
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