by David Gribble Lifelines was selected as book of the week in the Times Educational Supplement. Tim Brighouse had this to say about it: "Books such as this test fundamental beliefs. Do we belong to the libertarian idealistic Left that believes in the fundamental goodness of children? Or are we with the Gradgrind disciplinarian Right, which discounts the 'Don't smile until Christmas' theory of discipline, because it thinks children should never smile?" "At a time when schools with child-centered and progressive instincts are keeping their heads well below the parapet, it is salutory to be reminded that there is a life beyond the new juggernaut of national curriculum and assussment and league tables." --Virginia Makins, TES In preparing Lifelines, his sequel to Real Education, David Gribble visited organizations working with children and young people in Chicago, Delhi, and Thailand. From his interviews and observations, the message is unmistakable - in all these places the key to success is deep respect for every individual child or student. This idea is familiar to anyone who knows of A.S. Neill and other advocates of children's freedom. David Gribble's account of the way it has been discovered anew in situations which may seem irremediable leads us to a fresh certainty about its value. |
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