How Children Fail

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How Children Fail

First edition
Author	John Holt
Language	English
Subject	Education
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	Pitman Publishing Company (1964) Merloyd Lawrence Books, Delta/Seymour Lawrence Books(1982)
Publication date	1964, 1982 (revised)
Publication place	United States
Pages	298 (1982 edition)
ISBN	0-201-48402-1
OCLC	32626803
Dewey Decimal	371.2/8 20
LC Class	LB3063 .H627 1995

How Children Fail is a non-fiction book by John Holt that was published in 1964 and republished in 1982 in a revised edition. It has sold over a million copies.^[1] In it, he cites personal teaching and research experiences that led him to the belief that traditional schooling does more harm than good to a child's ability and desire to truly learn.