The Passionate Learner

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By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, December 25, 2002.
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Our guest says we're all born with a great curiosity and zeal to learn new things, and too often schools end up quashing that enthusiasm. But Rob Fried says that's not the way it has to be. His new book is "The Passionate Learner: How Teachers and Parents Can Help Children Reclaim the Joy of Discovery." www.beacon.org.
Originally aired: 9/13/2002

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