David Elkind
"Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world."
- Maria Montessori
"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows."
- Sydney J. Harris
Saturday, April 21, 2012
When I Think of Child Development...
Infants and young children are not just sitting twiddling their thumbs, waiting for their parents to teach them to read and do math. They are expending a vast amount of time and effort in exploring and understanding their immediate world. Healthy education supports and encourages this spontaneous learning
David Elkind
David Elkind
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I absolutely love the quote you found by Sidney Harris. It is so simple yet so true! I think I can going to copy this down so that I can add it to the end of a parent letter. Thank you for sharing this one.
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