Reading List
Books that inspire us
We've compiled a list of books that have inspired the philosophy and approach for Giving Tree Learning Center. If you're curious about how learning works outside of the traditional classroom, these may offer some insight.
Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom by Kerry McDonald
Free to Learn by Peter Gray
How Children Learn by John Holt
Courage to Grow by Laura A. Sandefer
A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille
Smart Moves by Carla Hannaford
OUTDOOR-FOCUSES
3-acres for kids to run, explore, garden, and spend time outside
CHILD-DRIVEN
Kids move at their own pace and pursue their interests with the help of teacher-guides
PROJECT-BASED
Learning through hands-on projects like starting a business or painting a mosaic
