“Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes. And they seldom offer thanks. But what we do for them is never wasted.”
~Garrison Keillor Continue reading
“Nothing, no one, is too small to matter. What you do is going to make a difference.”
~Madeline L’Engle Continue reading
Speak and ye shall receive! Continue reading
Autumn is definitely here. The trees in upstate New York are beginning to turn with the season. It’s always glorious. With Elizabeth in school, Paul and I have been able to get more done more often. We finished the fireflies … Continue reading
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ~Benjamin Franklin
“I was interested once to hear a mathematician who homeschooled his family say that he didn’t believe in teaching them math – that the way mathematics is taught is too narrow, and he wanted his children to see more possibilities.” … Continue reading
“And when things start to happen, don’t worry. Don’t stew. Just go right along. You’ll start happening too.” ~Dr. Seuss, from Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
“My idea of education is to unsettle the minds of the young and inflame their intellects.” ~Robert Maynard Hutchins
“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.”
~Clay P. Bedford
