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ERIC Number: EJ298056
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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When Play Is Learning: A School Designed for Self-Directed Education.
Gray, Peter; Chanoff, David
Phi Delta Kappan, v65 n9 p608-11 May 1984
The school described here operates on the principle that play for the sake of play, without unsolicited adult intervention, entails the acquisition of skills and knowledge. Sudbury Valley School promotes cultural acquisition in a manner harmonious with the child's biological self-education system, without age segregation, grading, or academic requirements. (MJL)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Free Schools, Independent Study, Nontraditional Education, Open Education, Play, Private Schools, Student Centered Curriculum
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Sudbury Valley School MA