quot;A lightning bolt of a bookquot;#160;makes the case for why self-directed learning mdash;#160;quot;unschoolingquot; mdash; is the best way to get kids to learn (Lenore Skenazy) In Free to Learn, developmental psychologist Peter Gray argues that in order to foster children who will thrive in todayrsquo;s constantly changing world, we must entrust them to steer their own learning and development. Drawing on evidence from anthropology, psychology, and history, he demonstrates that free play is the primary means by which children learn to control their lives, solve problems, get along with peers, and become emotionally resilient. A brave, counterintuitive proposal for freeing our children from the shackles of the curiosity-killing institution we call school, Free to Learn suggests that itrsquo;s time to stop asking whatrsquo;s wrong with our children, and start asking whatrsquo;s wrong with the system. It shows how we can actmdash;both as parents and as members of societymdash;to improve childrenrsquo;s lives and to promote their happiness and learning.
