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Free to learn : why unleashing the instinct to play will make our children happier, more self-reliant, and better students for life / Peter Gray.
| Author/creator | Gray, Peter |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Basic Books, [2013] |
| Description | xii, 274 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue -- What have we done to childhood? -- The play-filled lives of hunter-gatherer children -- Why schools are what they are : a brief history of education -- Seven sins of our system of forced education -- Lessons from sudbury valley : mother nature can prevail in modern times -- The human educative instincts -- The playful state of mind -- The role of play in social and emotional development -- Free age mixing : a key ingredient for children's capacity for self-education -- Trustful parenting in our modern world -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-264) and index. |
| LCCN | 2012040660 |
| ISBN | 9780465025992 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0465025994 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF717 .G73 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |