“We lose eight children and teenagers to gun violence every day. If a mysterious virus suddenly started killing eight of our children every day, America would mobilize teams of doctors and public health officials. We would move heaven and earth until we found a way to protect our children. But not with gun violence.” IfsWayChildrenEarthAmericaMovingFoundHeavenLosesViolenceTeamProtectGunDoctorsOur ChildrenKillingEightMysteriousTeenagerOfficialsGun ControlVirusesHeaven And EarthPublic HealthGun ViolenceProtecting Children Book:A Fighting Chance Source: A Fighting Chance
“No two children learn in the same way. While we might agree that every American eight-year-old should be able to read and multiply, beyond those basics, there are few reasons to make every student follow the same path.” WayShouldYearsChildrenTwoReasonMightAblePathStudentsAgreeEightBasics Author:John Katzman
“By the mercy of Allah Paradise has eight doors one of those is the door of repentance, child. All the others are sometimes open, sometimes shut, but the door of repentance is never closed. Come seize the opportunity: the door is open; carry your baggage there at once.” ChildrenSometimesWisdomOpportunityDoorsMercyEightParadiseIslamicRepentanceBaggageSeize The Opportunity Author:Rumi
“In early childhood, children develop a set of symbols that 'stand for' things they see in the world around them... Children are happy with symbolic drawing until about the age of eight or nine... when children develop a passion for realism. Our schools do not provide drawing instruction. Children try on their own to discover the secrets of realistic drawing, but nearly always fail and, sadly, give up on trying.” WorldGivingTryingChildrenAgeSchoolPassionSecretFailingChildhoodGiving UpEightDrawingNineSymbolsRealisticInstructionRealismSymbolicEarly Childhood Author:Betty Edwards