How children fail

John Caldwell Holt

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2h 42m

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How children fail

by John Caldwell Holt, JOHN HOLT

1974

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162

Description

A series of informal memos describing how typical grade-school pedagogy suppresses a child's innate desire to learn, leaving the child frustrated, confused, and fearing failure.

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How many pages are in How children fail?

This edition of How children fail has approximately 162 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.

How long does it take to read How children fail?

For most readers, How children fail typically takes between 3h 23m and 2h 15m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 40,500 words and common reading speeds.

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What is the word count of How children fail?

The estimated word count for How children fail is approximately 40,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.

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Who is the author of How children fail?

How children fail was written by John Caldwell Holt, JOHN HOLT.

When was How children fail published?

The publication date for this specific edition is 1974. The original work may have been published on a different date.