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The First Wave
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See also:
The Second Wave: evangelical Christians enter homeschooling.
The Third Wave: those not satisfied with public schools begin to homeschool.
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John Holt, a former public school teacher, believed that schools had become too bureaucratic and no longer served the true needs of students, that schools no longer treated children humanely, no longer recognized the educational value of fostering children's natural curiosity and self-motivated hunger for learning. At first, Holt tried to work for reform within public education, trying to involve parents more and loosen the control of the educational establishment. He found it difficult to make any significant change and gradually came to believe that natural environments, like the home, encouraged true learning best. |
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Holt founded a newsletter called Growing Without Schooling, and wrote several books including How Children Fail (1964) and Teach Your Own (1981). All three are available at John Holt's Bookstore: www.holtgws.com. |
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This material draws from: Luebke, Robert V. "Homeschooling in Wisconsin: A Review of Current
Issues and Trends." Policy Research Institute Report
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