Recommended Reading
Books and articles to further your journeyRecommended Reading
The Circle School is part of an international movement of democratic schools with a rich and ever-evolving body of literature.
Below are some books we frequently recommend to families and educators interested in diving deeper into democratic education philosophy and practice, as well as some that aren’t directly about democratic education, but have informed our thinking and practice over the years and offer valuable tools for parenting and life.
In print
When Kids Rule the School
by Circle School
co-founder & staff person
Jim Rietmulder
Free to Learn
by Peter Gray
Free at Last
by Daniel Greenberg
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen... And Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber
& Elaine Mazlish
Online
Circle School Graduates in College
A 2015 look at Circle School graduates
Wanted: A Few Good Females
A discussion of why it’s important to consider self-directed democratic schooling for our daughters. By former Philly Free School staff member (and current Circle School parent) Michelle Loucas.