"Of course, a child may not know what he may need to know in ten years (who does?), but he knows, and much better than anyone else, what he wants and needs to know right now, what his mind is ready and hungry for. If we help him, or just allow him, to learn that, he will remember it, use it, build on it. If we try to make him learn something else, that we think is more important, the chances are that he won't learn it, or will learn very little of it, that he will soon forget most of what he learned, and what is worst of all, will before long lose most of his appetite for learning anything."-John Holt, Teach Your Own
LOVE IT! Been thinking a lot about unschooling for my kids and having to defend my decision not to send them to school (and that's years off yet anyway!). Was going to write a post about it.
ReplyDeleteLove John Holt. Great quote & the most beautiful picture to accompany it.
ReplyDeleteLovely. I think as parents we need to remember to learn alongside our children. Jade x
ReplyDeleteI love this, Leigh. I learn so much from YOU! And guess what--my sling came! I can't wait to try it out tomorrow when I'm home with my girls. XO!
ReplyDeleteI love this quote. Love it. Is it contradictory that I also love my children's schooling experiences? A wonderful teacher can expose a child to the very thing his or her mind is ready for and nurture that very thing. I feel extremely blessed that my boys have had public school teachers who have excited them and allowed them to pursue their passions.
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog and I can't decide which I love more... the breastfeeding posts, the birth posts, the fashion posts, the unschooling posts, or the posts about your beautiful boys. Thanks so much.