Tuttle Twins and the Education Vacation

Ethan and Emily Tuttle have spent several years in school being graded on the quality of their work. But after hearing an award-winning teacher discuss some problems with schooling and share a vision for how children are best educated, the Tuttle family decides to embark on a new learning adventure.

Long-time educator John Taylor Gatto shares ideas with the Tuttle family from his book The Underground History of American Education – A call for something better for our children.

As they soon learn, education works best when we have the freedom to discover our interests and develop our abilities, rather than being shaped into what somebody else wants.

Families will love the big ideas discussed in this book around learning vs. compulsory education, conformity, free will, and following our passions. It will level up your family dinner discussions!

• Why is it important for children to enjoy what they learn?
• Are schooling and education the same thing?
• Is compulsion the right way to achieve an important goal?
• How is free will connected to a person’s education?