I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Valuing hard experience over formal resources.
- In plain terms
- Kids should learn by walking to school.
- What can you take from it?
- Direct experience teaches well.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does hardship teach better?
- What is essential for kids?
Another view
Books offer knowledge not gained by walking.
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