Free To Learn

Why We Love It

Drawing on evidence from anthropology, psychology, and history, Dr Peter Gray 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. This is great read if you are looking to better understand the natural processes at work as humans learn. It takes you through numerous other cultures and details how children grow up to be contributing members of their society when given amble opportunity to govern how their time is spent and what skills they want to develop. This books makes the case for giving children/students moer autonomy over thier lives and their learning which is a key factor in their mental health and long term success.

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Check out this book summary from Play, Learn, Thrive and this interview with Dr.Gray on the Emergent Order Podcast.