Learning arithmetic

My attitude towards learning and education has been shaped by my own experience as well as by authors like A.S. Neill and John Holt, who represent what might be called the “free school” (“free” as in freedom) approach. Taking a cue from software, this might also be called the “free/open school” approach, an approach that [...]

Freedom in schools

Being a 55-year old student seems to have given me a unique perspective. I am going through an experience that is usually reserved for the youth, but I do so with the benefit of half a century of hindsight. I can see clearly now the two parallel strands of school life – the regimented part, [...]