"Children learn from anything and everything they see. They learn wherever they are, not just in special learning places." John Holt

How can I become a 1st Principle Thinker? Use the 3 Socratic Questions: 1. How did we reach this conclusion? 2. Which elements matter most and why? 3. What are the best and worst outcomes? Reflect and ponder on these until you find the truth. Here's an example:

There are no vocabulary lessons for 2 years olds. Indeed formal vocabulary training doesn’t begin until children are 6 or 7. Despite no formal training, 5 year olds will have learned 2,500-3,000 words. A pretty impressive feat given that they had no lessons. Kids have an

NEVER EVER HEAT YOUR HONEY There’s a reason why bees meticulously preserve honey at a cool, stable temperature, never letting it exceed 40 degrees Celsius in nature. Yet many of you still put it inside your hot coffee or Tea unaware to the fact that doing so destroys its balance

In Montessori classrooms, children ages 0-6 predominantly learn and work *alone* not in groups. Instead of creating socially-stunted children, it's exactly what they need to become benevolently social. Link in replies:

Just fell into another rabbit hole while exploring how we process information... Found something interesting: our brain can process speech ~50% faster than typing. This got me thinking about if we can optimize learning/working hours: 45h/month of learning/working could

Newsflash—there are a ton of people who deal with ADHD and motivation issues. What you probably didn’t know—there is a hack that is known to destroy procrastination, improve productivity, and enhance time management. [POMODORO TECHNIQUE THREAD ↓]

Your brain has been fooling you your entire life. This Nobel Prize winner spent 40 years proving it. Here are the 10 mental traps controlling every decision you make: 🧵

The future belongs to those who build systems that liberate human potential from institutional constraints.

Required reading for anyone interested in education, especially the first essay, “Seven Lesson Schoolteacher.” The rest is good, but somewhat repetitive.

SLANT S: Sit up straight L: Listen carefully A: Ask and answer questions N: Nod your head “yes” and “no” T: Track the speaker with your eyes I visited a school recently which had posters with SLANT in their walls. I asked about it. The teacher was casual. ‘It’s just behaviours

TERRIFYING 🤯 The ONLY woman on earth to "CONTROL" matter with mind. She could: • Move objects without touching • Hypnotize people 100s of miles away • Bend magnetic fields How? The incredible story that'll make you question everything you know about human consciousness:

Kids hate reading because they learn it coercively. Kids hate math because it feels devoid of context. Kids hate writing because it seems boring. It's important to note: none of these are problems innate to reading, math, or writing. They're all problems with instruction.

Perls's famous "Gestalt Prayer" captures his philosophy: • "I do my thing and you do your thing. • I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, • And you are not in this world to live up to mine." A revolutionary statement of authentic living.

Homeschooling costs a fraction of private school. It can cost as little as you need it to. With five kids and 24 years of homeschooling, my average is $500 a year for the whole family. How? 🧵

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Books by John Holt (Unschooling). Holt believed that children did not need to be coerced into learning; they would do so naturally if given the freedom to follow their own interests and a rich assortment of resources. This line of thought came to be called unschooling.

This is Demis Hassabis. He’s Google's DeepMind CEO, who’s studied AI for 30+ years. In his new interview with 60 Minutes, he revealed mind-blowing facts about health & AI that 99% of people wouldn’t know. Here are my top 8 takeaways: 🧵 (No. 6 will shock you)