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“When a child’s life is full of sights, sounds, tastes, smells, textures, people and places, he will learn. When he feels safe and loved, he will learn. When parents begin to recover from their own ideas of what learning should look like (what they remember from school), then they begin a new life of natural learning, too.”

Quote by Sandra Dodd

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Sandra Dodd, born July 24, 1953, is an American writer and educational researcher known for her pioneering work in the unschooling movement. As a mother of three, she developed her educational philosophy through personal parenting experience and extensive research. She has authored several influential books on child-led learning and is recognized as a leading voice in the alternative education community. more

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