SelfDesign: Nurturing Genius Through Natural Learning - Softcover

Cameron, Brent

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1591810442 ISBN 13: 9781591810445

Publisher: Sentient Publications, 2005

Synopsis

SelfDesign, a methodology developed by Brent Cameron over the past 23 years, is much more than another take-off from traditional teaching methods. It is instead a philosophy and a practice based in the belief that children are natural learners. Cameron uses individualized strategies, specific language tools, and a focus on the positive to shift the very premise on which education is built. Through his stories of learners and families he takes the reader on a tour of a new paradigm for learning-the art and science of SelfDesign.

About this title

About the Author:

Deeply touched by his daughter's capacity for natural learning, visionary educator Brent Cameron created a teaching model that allowed children to create their own programs, employing their innate enthusiasm for learning. This was the birth of Wondertree Learning Center, and it afforded children 6 through 13 a revolutionary opportunity. Several years later, using this innovative model, Virtual High was developed for teenagers. The inspiring results of these two programs have attracted international acclaim and media attention.

Review:

SelfDesign is a landmark book that combines innovative theoretical thinking with sensible practice. It describes the journey of an extraordinarily talented teacher and draws a roadmap for others to follow. It lays the foundations for trusting, empowering, and enfranchising our children.
--Dr. Pat Montgomery, Founder and Director, Clonlara School




SelfDesign is a superbly thought-provoking book—full of rich scholarship in accessible form. Cameron spices his theory with practical reflections based on insights taken from his own experience as a school founder-director, and as a father. A very special book indeed.
--John Taylor Gatto, author of Dumbing Us Down




Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of Magical Child
Brent Cameron's Wondertree educational work ranks with Waldorf, Montessori and A.S. Neil's Summerhill, incorporating the best of each and going beyond them at the same time. Childhood is in crisis throughout the United States and Canada, and here in this book lies an invaluable, practical and simple solution. May it be widely read and its wisdom heeded.
--Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of Magical Child

About this edition

• Publisher: Sentient Publications
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1591810442
• ISBN 13: 9781591810445
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 230