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John Holt quotes: The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do.

The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do.

John Holt quotes: To a very great degree, school is a place where children learn to be stupid.

To a very great degree, school is a place where children learn to be stupid.

John Holt quotes: we can trust children to find out about the world, and that when trusted, they do find out.

we can trust children to find out about the world, and that when trusted, they do find out.

John Holt quotes: There are very severe penalties for being a bad student but no penalties at all for being a bad teacher." The

There are very severe penalties for being a bad student but no penalties at all for being a bad teacher." The

John Holt quotes: The danger of letting people ask, "Is this the best way to do this job?" is that after a while they may ask, "Is this job worth doing?

The danger of letting people ask, "Is this the best way to do this job?" is that after a while they may ask, "Is this job worth doing?

John Holt quotes: Learning is not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of learners.

Learning is not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of learners.

John Holt quotes: Fear, boredom, and resistancethey all go to makewhat we call stupid children.

Fear, boredom, and resistance
they all go to make
what we call stupid children.

John Holt quotes: We learn to do something by doing it.There is no other way.

We learn to do something by doing it.
There is no other way.

John Holt quotes: Children are not only extremely good at learning; they are much better at it than we are.

Children are not only extremely good at learning; they are much better at it than we are.

John Holt quotes: Children learn from anything and everything they see. They learn wherever they are, not just in special learning places.

Children learn from anything and everything they see. They learn wherever they are, not just in special learning places.

John Holt quotes: The biggest enemy to learning is the talking teacher.

The biggest enemy to learning is the talking teacher.

John Holt quotes: he said: (1) accept yourself, (2) forget yourself, (3) find something to do and to care about that is more important to you than you are.

he said: (1) accept yourself, (2) forget yourself, (3) find something to do and to care about that is more important to you than you are.

John Holt quotes: To trust children we must first learn to trust ourselves ... and most of us were taught as children that we could not be trusted.

To trust children we must first learn to trust ourselves ... and most of us were taught as children that we could not be trusted.

John Holt quotes: People should be free to find or make for themselves the kinds of educational experience they want their children to have.

People should be free to find or make for themselves the kinds of educational experience they want their children to have.

John Holt quotes: Much of what we call History is the success stories of madmen.

Much of what we call History is the success stories of madmen.