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Educating Your Child in Modern Times: How to Raise an Intelligent, Sovereign & Ethical Human Being Paperback – May 1, 2003

by John Taylor Gatto (Author), Hamza Yusuf Hanson (Author), Nabila Hanson (Author),
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A priceless compilation of essays for parents concerned about their child's education. John Taylor Gatto gives some insights into the 'dumbing down' of America through government schooling; Hamza Yusuf Hanson delves into the traditional and spiritual reasons for an education, Nabila Hanson speaks to the timeless wisdom of delaying formal education, and Dorothy Sayers, sheds some light on what a 'real' education might look like.
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  1. Print length
    98 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Kinza Press
  4. Publication date
    May 1, 2003
  5. Dimensions
    7 x 1 x 5 inches
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0974164106
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0974164100
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kinza Press; 2nd Edition (May 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 98 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0974164106
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • hala
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2016
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    Very good
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  • Mali
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the Few Bucks!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2016
    This book serves as my annual read for reminding myself of why I'm homeschooling. It's a great book for any parent seriously thinking about what's going on in education today, and it offers guidance on how to address some of the issues like too early-education and dumbed-down curricula. It contains a collection of four short essays on education and is more than worth the few bucks.
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  • USS Spirit
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Primer on modern education
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2013
    Educating Your Child in Modern Times is an introductory book on modern education. The essays are organized to answer the following questions: (1) Who "dumbed down" America and why? Answered by John Taylor Gatto. (2) What is the meaning of education? Answered by Hamza Yusuf Hanson. (3) What is a real education? Answered by Dorothy Sayers. (4) Why is lots of unstructured play important for children? Answered by Nabila Hanson. The book holds more importance to those homeschooling with Kinza Academy, as their curriculum adheres to the guidance within its pages. For those seeking general knowledge on modern education it will serve as an excellent primer. This book is worth sharing with family and friends as well as public, private, and home educators.
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  • Munawar Ali
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not a Book - an Intellectual Paper
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2004
    This booklet is a three paper compilation on the issues with modern education.

    I read this set as a book, and was disappointed; Mostly because no major issues are conquered or thesis's proven.

    Rather each section, opens the readers eyes to the problems in modern education. If you want to read a refreshing point of view, or if you know of someone who could use the mental shakeup, then this booklet will be worthwhile.

    Two of the selections in this set are abbreviated versions of much larger books (and hence are available elsewhere).

    I didn't gain much from this set, but I'd already read the much larger book by John Taylor Gatto, which made up section 2 in this booklet.
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  • Maymouna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Educating Your Child in Modern Times!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2015
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    Insightful narratives, and good counsel, easy to read, and for anyone that is interested in understanding how modern institutions of education is hindering the character development, empowerment, and abilities of our children.
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  • Gogol
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2014
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    An interesting book, I have not previously read anything by Gatto though I have heard his name mentioned before in a few lectures on education and his is the first piece in what is essentially a number of essays collected together into this book. Its quite possible that most of what is found in this book can be found elsewhere in either the other books of Gatto or the lectures of Hamza Yusuf so if you are familiar with any of these individuals it may be worth checking up on the contents of this book before purchase as you may be just reading what you already know/have.

    The first essay by Gatto is interesting and concentrates on the development and structure of education in the US (The book is very American centred though there is plenty of relevance to UK education) His criticism being that children's education far from being developed in the education system is in fact being stunted and children kept in a state of extended "childhood" and indoctrinated into a system where they are passive consumers rather than thinking individuals. He points to the origin of this system being in pre WW1 Germany to help develop ideal citizens and later fine tuned in the UK. He says far from children over the past 50 or so years being better educated, education has in fact regressed. He points to self made men who have had little formal education, people who have even married young things that he says run contrary to the view of modern education.

    Hamza Yusuf presents an Islamic view point of education while also repeating much of Gattos view point on the failings of modern education. The last chapter is quite interesting as it covers the development of young minds and how play should be encouraged below the age of seven rather than pushing towards formal education. How this helps with a child's emotional development as he/she beings to "Think and feel as others do" By using imagination and by also using imagination create a world more complex that its humble surroundings (Think how a child can make a stick a horse or an old box a castle)

    Its only a small book and really its more of an introduction to further reading, that being said its interesting none the less.
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  • Alex
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2016
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    One of the best books I've read on this topic. Book came in good condition.
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  • Criminologing
    5.0 out of 5 stars D Love him.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2016
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    Hamza Yusuf :D Love him.
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  • Abz
    4.0 out of 5 stars Must Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2017
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    Good tips and definitively thought provoking a must read for all parents esp new ones.
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