Excerpt from Escape from Childhood by John Holt reprinted with permission of Holt Associates. Copyright by John Holt, 1974.

Excerpt from Never Too Late: My Musical Life Story by John Holt reprinted with permission of Holt Associates. Copyright by John Holt, 1980.

Excerpt from The Phantom Tollbooth by Norman Juster reprinted with permission of Random House. Copyright by Norman Juster, 1961.

Excerpts from A Comprehensive Reading Communications Plan (Working Edition), Spring 1979, by Morton Botel. Reprinted with permission of Morton Botel.

Thank you to Susannah Sheffer, editor of Growing Without Schooling for permission to reprint form the following articles written by Susan Richman which first appeared in Growing Without Schooling copyright by Holt Associates:

• "Playing With Math" by Susan Richman, Issue #25
• "Coins, Jigsaw, & Cuisenaire" by Susan Richman, Issue #29
• "On Young Children" by Susan Richman, Issue #44
• "Vision Exercises Can Help" by Susan Richman, Issue #49
• "The Process Behind Accomplishments" by Susan Richman, Issue #51
• "Not Meant for Fun" by Susan Richman, Issue #57
• "Comparing Tests" by Susan Richman, Issue #57
• "We Think You Should Do It" by Susan Richman, Issue #58
• "Studying History Together" by Susan Richman, Issue #62.

Illustrations are by the Richman children. Cover drawing of a house is by Jacob. Most of the inside drawings are by Jacob. Drawing of a girl reading "Dick and Jane" is by Molly.