Free to learn: why unleashing the instinct to play will make our children happier, more self-reliant, and better students for life, paperback/peter gray

In Free to Learn , developmental psychologist Peter Gray argues that in order to foster children who will thrive in todays constantly changing world, we must entrust them to steer their own learning and development.

Drawing on evidence from anthropology, psychology, and history, he 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.

A brave, counterintuitive proposal for freeing our children from the shackles of the curiosity-killing institution we call school, Free to Learn suggests that its time to stop asking whats wrong with our children, and start asking whats wrong with the system.

It shows how we can act--both as parents and as members of society--to improve childrens lives and to promote their happiness and learning.