How Children Learn

How Children Learn

A book where John Holt uses anecdotal observations that question assumptions about how children acquire knowledge and learning skills.

  • Format: Paperback | 320 pages
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 18mm | 236g
  • Publication date: 28 Mar 1991
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN10: 0140136002
  • ISBN13: 9780140136005
  • Bestsellers rank: 67,652

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