What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular

"What Is and What Might Be" by Edmond Holmes is a deep look at education that questions how schools were run in the past. It speaks out against a system that cares more about test scores than about helping kids grow and love learning. Holmes pushes for a new way of teaching that lets kids learn naturally, helping them become thinkers. He thinks the old way of teaching stops kids from being creative and taking charge of their learning because it focuses too much on memorizing facts and following rules. Holmes believes schools often assume kids can't learn without being watched all the time, which makes them just sit and listen. He argues that education should help kids discover their own hidden talents by letting them explore and learn on their own. Holmes's strong desire for change leads to a close study of the ideas behind education in Western countries and how those ideas affect how people grow.