From the standpoint of the child, the great waste in the school comes …

John Dewey
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From the standpoint of the child, the great waste in the school comes from his inability to utilize the experiences he gets outside the school in any complete and free way within the school itself; while, on the other hand, he is unable to apply in daily life what he is learning at school. That is the isolation of the school — its isolation from life. ✨ The Child and the Curriculum: Including the School and Society.
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