Words of Ispiration and Motivation

"As I grew up I think I wanted to continue to be a teacher because I had a built in passion that it was important to make a real contribution to the world and fix all the injustices that existed in the world, and I wanted to do that through teaching."
-Louise Derman-Sparks

"It was in early childhood education that I was able to really see what a unique opportunity we have in working with children.  We in the early childhood field have an opportunity to shape a child's life for the better."
-Sandy Escobido

"Confused by shattered traditions and searching for immediate solutions, adults are caught up in the vicious cycle of trying to change their children instead of changing the conditions that pose the real threat."
-Bev Boss

"If adults could practice these four steps of resolving conflict with their spouses-holding hands, give each other time to respond, look for solutions, and hug each other instead of yelling and hurting each other with words that can never be taken back and seemed to be remembered long after the conflict, what a wonderful world this would be."
-Bev Boss

"I believe that an understanding of how children experience art across multiple contexts will generate a broader view and understanding of children's artistic development and assist educators to take  more interactive and co-constructive teaching roles."
-Rosemary D. Richards

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."

- Frederick Douglass

"Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression."

- Dr. Hiam Ginnot

Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they're looking for ideas."
- Paula Poundstone

"The secret of teaching is to appear to have known all your life what you just learned this morning."
- Anonymous