Alternative Education

Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness emphasizes how the teacher's personal familiarity with mindfulness plants the seed for an education infused with attention, awareness, kindness, empathy, compassion, and gratitude. The book follows a teacher from morning to night on a typical school day, at home, during the commute, and before, during, and after class.

This enduring classic of educational thought offers teachers and parents deep, original insight into the nature of early learning. John Holt was the first to make clear that, for small children, "learning is as natural as breathing." In this delightful yet profound book, he looks at how we learn...

David McCullough, Jr.'s high school commencement address of 2012, dubbed "You Are Not Special," was a tonic for children, parents, and educators alike. With wit and a perspective earned from raising four children and teaching high school students for nearly thirty years, McCullough expands on...

To unschool your child, you must first unschool yourself. Many parents are aware that their child is unhappy at school, but they assume that if their child were to leave school, they would need to recreate school at home which can feel impossible. However, when the parent is willing to move...

Bloomsbury presents Bounce by Naomi Holdt, read by Amy Noble. Get ready to tackle the messy and beautiful journey of life and parenting Naomi Holdt is a parent, just like you. One who messes up, gets it wrong and has learnt to smile at her faults. As a psychologist and a mother, she knows...

Montessori is the oldest and most widespread alternative educational system available today. In the United States alone, Montessori is implemented in thousands of schools, including over 600 public ones. Its main claim is that the pedagogy is closely aligned with developmental science and that...

For decades, college has been the only respectable way to access the world of work, despite paralyzing tuition and a dire lack of practical skills that has left 40 percent of college graduates underemployed, unfulfilled, and struggling to repay student-loan debt. Fortunately, college is not...

Grading for Growth helps educators navigate the complicated landscape of grading and assessment and includes grading systems such as Standards-Based Grading, Specifications Grading, and Ungrading.

Discover today the ultimate prescription from the Great Physician. Many of the diseases sending us to doctors’ offices, surgical suites, and early graves are preventable—and we don’t need to be overmedicated to cure them. Using scientific evidence and commonsense explanations, The Ultimate...

Unlock the healing power of cannabis medicine and discover the cutting-edge science behind its remarkable impact on human health. Millions of people around the world are healing illnesses with cannabis. Nonetheless, many physicians remain reluctant to discuss cannabis medicine with their...

An indelible portrait of three children struggling to survive in the poorest neighborhood of the poorest large city in America Kensington, Philadelphia, is distinguished only by its poverty. It is home to Ryan, Giancarlos, and Emmanuel, three Puerto Rican children who live among the most...

Unschooling, a learner-centred educational philosophy, breaks away from the confines of traditional schooling, advocating for a more organic, child-centric approach. Its essence lies in the belief that learning is a natural and lifelong process. It is cemented in the fact that children are...

An evidence-based, social justice–minded exploration of modern parenting, from an award-winning science journalist and cofounder of SciMoms How can we raise happy, well-adjusted kids today amid so much injustice and uncertainty? This is the question at the heart of the progressive parent’s...

"A valuable reassessment of America's educational system." —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY What if you didn't have to go to college? You may have heard that a college degree is the only path to success. But many college graduates end up mired in debt and underemployed, working jobs that don't even require...

Children are born full of curiosity, eager to participate in the world. They learn as they live, with enthusiasm and joy. Then we send them to school. We stop them from playing and actively exploring their interests, telling them it's more important to sit still and listen. The result is that...

Bloomsbury presents 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Outstanding Lessons by Ross Morrison McGill, read by David Morley Hale ERA Award 2014 Finalist: Best Secondary Resource Non-ICT _______________ No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers...

L'irruption des pédagogies alternatives dans le paysage éducatif est peut-être l'un des phénomènes les plus marquants en éducation au XXIe siècle. Elles ne sont pas un effet de mode mais bien une tendance de fond des systèmes éducatifs contemporains. Pourtant, leur connaissance et leur étude restent le plus souvent caricaturales ou réductrices. Si elles ne laissent pas indifférent, c'est qu'elles sont révélatrices de l'évolution de nos sociétés.

This trenchant analysis examines the many ways our society's increasingly tenuous commitment to facts laid the groundwork for Donald Trump's rise to power. Award-winning journalist Nathan Bomey argues that Trump did not usher the post-truth era into being. He was its inevitable outcome. Bomey...

"Samyama" ist eine kraftvolle, seit Jahrhunderten sagenumwobene Yoga-Übung. Dennoch steht sie uns so nahe wie unsere intimsten Hoffnungen und Träume, denn es sind die Prinzipien von Samyama, die in allem, was in unserm Leben Gutes geschieht, wirken.

One of America’s top radio hosts gives her inimitable take on intimate relationships. In Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, Dr. Laura addresses the problems men and women face in finding peace, joy and single and married fulfillment in relationships. She identifies...