How Children Fail

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Since its first publication in 1964, this book has helped two generations of parents and teachers understand what actually happens in the classroom. ... Show synopsis Hide synopsis

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Trade paperback, 1995

How Children Fail – Trade paperback (1995)
by John Caldwell Holt

Da Capo Press
REV ed.
ISBN: 0201484021
ISBN-13: 9780201484021
Mass-market paperback, 1990

How Children Fail – Mass-market paperback (1990)
by John Holt

Penguin Books Ltd
New ed of 2 Revised ed.
ISBN: 0140135561
ISBN-13: 9780140135565
Softcover

How children fail – Softcover
by John Holt

Dell
ISBN: 0440538661
ISBN-13: 9780440538660
Trade paperback, 1988

How Children Fail – Trade paperback (1988)
by John Caldwell Holt

Delta
Rev ed.
ISBN: 0440538378
ISBN-13: 9780440538370
Paperback, 1969

How Children Fail – Paperback (1969)
by John Holt

Penguin Books Ltd
New edition. New edition.
ISBN: 0140211152
ISBN-13: 9780140211153
Mass-market paperback, 1984

How Children Fail – Mass-market paperback (1984)
by John Holt

Penguin Books Ltd
2nd Revised edition. Revised.
ISBN: 0140225714
ISBN-13: 9780140225716
Trade paperback, 1982

How Children Fail – Trade paperback (1982)
by John Caldwell Holt

Delta
ISBN: 0385284233
ISBN-13: 9780385284233
Hardcover, 1981

How Children Fail – Hardcover (1981)
by John Caldwell Holt

Delta
Rev ed.
ISBN: 0440038340
ISBN-13: 9780440038344

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by Maggiesu on Jul 14, 2008

As a doctoral student, I was assigned this book for my comprehensive exams, but as a former elementary teacher (Grade Five, just like the author interestingly enough), I found reading this book to be an absolute pleasure. The book was written in the 1960's, but sadly, many of the criticisms of elementary ... More

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