“I am passionate about reading, for myself and for kids. Our future as a compassionate, productive, healthy society is rooted in our continuing to engage our minds and spirits. The key for me is in keeping it joyful as an activity.” MindKidsSpiritReadingKeysHealthyActivityPassionateProductiveOur FutureCompassionateRootedJoyfulContinuingHealthy Society Author:Emma Walton Hamilton
“I think every single one of us can think back on the key individuals in our lives who really made a difference, and also maybe some of those who sent us astray. There are those are the teachers who are brave enough to buck the system, and obviously not in such a way that jeopardizes their jobs, but brave enough to say, "I know I have to accomplish that, but I want to know how I'm going to help this child get there differently. I want to know what makes this child tick, and I want to help him get there from a place of curiosity, rather than from a place where I impose my ideas on him."” ThinkingKnowsWayWantChildrenMadeIdeasEnoughHelpingJobsIndividualDifferencesKnow HowTeacherOur LivesKeysBraveCuriosityAccomplishBucksTickJeopardize Author:Emma Walton Hamilton
“I think the main thing that we can do as adults helping young people to find the joy in reading, whether we're parents or caregivers or educators, is to come at that subliminally as much as possible and not to make it an issue. The key is to know the individual child and get them materials to read that's going to speak to them best.” PeopleThinkingKnowsChildrenHelpingYoungJoyReadingIndividualSpeakParentCan DoIssuesMaterialsKeysAdultsEducatorCaregivers Author:Emma Walton Hamilton
