And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility. Daniel Greenberg acceptdemocracyeffective Change image and share on social
If you watch young children play, you will notice that they create games, characters, situations, whole worlds in which they immerse themselves with intense concentration. Daniel Greenberg characterchildconcentration Change image and share on social
Some go on to trade schools or get further training for jobs they are interested in. Some go into the arts, some are craftsmen, some take a little time out to travel, and some start their own businesses. But our graduates find and work at what they want to do. Daniel Greenberg artbusinesscraftsman share on social
Educators are still spending way too much time trying to control what kids learn, bending the content to their own purposes, hoping beyond hope to change - by using technology - but not change too much. Daniel Greenberg bendchangecontent share on social
We've been doing this here since 1968, so we have been identified as an example of a free, democratic school, and many professors want to expose their students to our philosophy. Daniel Greenberg democraticexposefree Change image and share on social
But, if you observe children learning in their first few years of life, you can see that they can and do learn on their own - we leave them alone to crawl, walk, talk, and gain control over their bodies. It happens without much help from parents. Daniel Greenberg bodychildcontrol share on social
Just the concept of personal freedom within a democracy, for instance, is a relatively young idea - only about 300 years old in this country. Daniel Greenberg conceptcountrydemocracy Change image and share on social
I'm not too worried about that. I am a big believer in modeling. Daniel Greenberg believerbigmodele Change image and share on social
I followed the rules, and I was a high achiever. Daniel Greenberg achieverhighrule Change image and share on social
Kids are finding out about the potential for discovery online from other sources; many of them have computers at home, for instance, or their friends have them. Daniel Greenberg computerdiscoveryfind Change image and share on social
