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 After graduation, Holt worked as a teacher for several years in a private school before moving to Boston in the late 1950s. In Boston, he became a teacher and then a school administrator, working with troubled and at-risk students. Over time, however, Holt grew disillusioned with the traditional educational system and became increasingly critical of it.
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-John Holt proposed homeschooling and unschooling as alternatives to the mainstream state education system. He believed that traditional schools stifle children's natural curiosity and creativity, and that they fail to meet the needs and interests of individual children.
+John Holt proposed homeschooling and unschooling as alternatives to the mainstream state education system. He believed that traditional schools stifle children's natural curiosity and creativity and fail to meet the needs and interests of individual children.
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-In the mid-1960s, Holt began to write about his experiences as an educator and his views on education. His first book, "How Children Fail," was published in 1964 and quickly gained a following among educators and parents. In this book, Holt argued that the traditional education system stifles children's natural curiosity and creativity, and that it fails to meet their basic needs and interests.
+In the mid-1960s, Holt began to write about his experiences as an educator and his views on education. His first book, "How Children Fail," was published in 1964 and quickly gained a following among educators and parents. In this book, Holt argues that the traditional education system stifles children's natural curiosity and creativity and fails to meet their basic needs and interests.
 Holt's second book, "How Children Learn," published in 1967, expanded on these themes and offered practical suggestions for how to create a more personalized and child-centered approach to education. This book was widely read and had a significant impact on the growing homeschooling and unschooling movements.
-In the late 1960s, Holt became an advocate for homeschooling and unschooling, which he saw as an alternative to the traditional education system. He wrote several more books on education, including "Teach Your Own: A Hopeful Path for Education" (1981) and "Never Too Late: My Musical Life Story" (1984), which detailed his experiences with music education.
+In the late 1960s, Holt became an advocate for homeschooling and unschooling, which he saw as alternatives to the traditional education system. He wrote several more books on education, including "Teach Your Own: A Hopeful Path for Education" (1981) and "Never Too Late: My Musical Life Story" (1984), which detailed his experiences with music education.
 Holt continued to write and speak about education until his death in 1985. He is widely remembered as a pioneer of the homeschooling and unschooling movements, and his books continue to be widely read and influential today.