“The generation gap gets broken down in this school in a way that you don’t find in the home or in the church or in any other institution that I’ve ever been. So even though the home is number one, Sudbury Valley School is right there too and they do interweave in a beautiful way.”
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This introductory video is an impressionistic display of many facets of the School’s daily life, followed by comments by former students, as presented in a public event held at the School.
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“I was just a kid from East Boston who was not sure that this was going to be the right fit for me but I think in my time here I decided that I was going to make it the right fit for me. Success can be a choice and you certainly can do that here. You can go in any path that you like.”
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This speech is an excellent general introduction to the philosophy and practice that define Sudbury Valley School. It places the Sudbury model in its historical context, and presents the argument for a completely new approach to educating children.
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This DVD has been useful as an initial orientation for groups considering opening a Sudbury school, and for parents contemplating entrusting their children to such a radically different educational approach.
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“I feel Sudbury Valley does give people some self-confidence. What I feel is that I can cope with failing or succeeding at doing anything that I'm interested in trying to do. It's self-confidence in the sense that one's not really afraid to try things that seem hard.”
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