{"product_id":"dying-john-hinton-copy","title":"How Children Fail - John Holt","description":"\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in progressive education, \u003cem\u003eHow Children Fail\u003c\/em\u003e challenges many of the assumptions underpinning traditional schooling. Drawing on years of classroom observation, educator John Holt argues that children are naturally curious and eager to learn, but that fear of failure, pressure to perform and rigid teaching methods often undermine that instinct. Rather than blaming students for poor performance, Holt examines how classroom environments can encourage memorisation, anxiety and conformity instead of genuine understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough detailed anecdotes and thoughtful analysis, Holt explores how children develop strategies to avoid mistakes, please teachers and conceal confusion rather than engage confidently with new ideas. He argues that meaningful learning comes through exploration, experimentation and trust, not constant testing or competition. First published in 1964, \u003cem\u003eHow Children Fail\u003c\/em\u003e became one of the most influential critiques of conventional education, helping inspire alternative schooling movements, homeschooling advocates and child-centred approaches to learning. It remains a widely read classic for teachers, parents and anyone interested in how children think and learn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rumorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43326675320909,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/7882\/1709\/files\/IMG_1080_6d7b0fe1-41cd-4b8b-bc6c-d40209199def.jpg?v=1785397785","url":"https:\/\/rumorbooks.com\/products\/dying-john-hinton-copy","provider":"Rumorbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}