Saturday, June 1, 2013

Passion, Motivation, & Wisdom

This week I read about the contributions of Deborah Leong and Marian Wright Edelman.  Below are two quotes that I enjoyed from my readings.

Speaking about developing literacy skills through play:  "To read, children need to realize, for instance, that c-o-w represents the word cow, and the word cow represents the animal.  Play that promotes this understanding involves children in using their imaginations with open-ended materials - a marker might become a magic wand, a block can turn into a boat." - Deborah Leong

Speaking about child care and health services: "The Lord didn't tell us to take care of every other child.  I think he really did mean for every child to have a fair shake." - Marian Wright Edelman.

In week 2, Raymond Hernandez's presentation was the one that spoke to me the most.  I loved the following two quotes:
- "Passion comes from wanting to make a difference."
- One little sparkle will make a difference for me."

1 comment:

  1. Allison,

    I like the quote by Marian Wright Edelman. Every child deserves a fair chance at life and education. I feel in this generation some teachers are letting children slip through our education system without learning anything. I believe every child should be provide quality education.

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