"Don't let your home become some terrible miniature copy of the school. No lesson plans! No quizzes! No tests! No report cards! Even leaving your child alone would be better: at least they could figure out some things on their own." ~John HoltI love reading John Holt, as I was reminded by this post by Tonia from Study in Brown. It sums up what I wish for in my idealistic educational fantasy-land. Why can't I make it work in my own life? Why does that kind of life tend to end up making me feel undisciplined and borderline negligent of my children's education?
And, is it just me, or does the word "ideals" connotate naive and impossible daydreams?
