“It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn. The true object of juvenile education, is to provide, against the age of five and twenty, a mind well regulated, active, and prepared to learn. Whatever will inspire habits of industry and observation, will sufficiently answer this purpose.” MindWellsChildrenAgePurposeAnswersFiveOne ThingObjectsInspireIndustryHabitImportanceTwentiesPreparedActiveObservationJuvenile Book:The Enquirer: Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature. In a Series of Essays Source: The Enquirer: Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature. In a Series of Essays
“Thinking isn't something you think about. It comes naturally. Thinking involves many things. It involves being an observer. It involves analyzing things, taking in what's around you in the world and finding how to make it inspire your work or turn it into a lesson to teach your children; it's paying attention to details. That's what thinking is: processing.” ThinkingWorldChildrenTurnsAttentionTeachInspireLessonsFindingsOur ChildrenDetailsPay AttentionYour ChildrenObserversProcessingAnalyzingAttention To Detail Author:Madonna Ciccone
“I thought it would be lovely to use [pet bulldog] Noelle as an example to teach the importance of being who you are. For me it's important to inspire children in a positive way, and at times they understand more messages through entertainment than when one is talking to them directly.” WayChildrenImportantUseWould BeTalkingTeachExampleInspireMessagesImportanceWho You AreEntertainmentLovelyPetBulldogs Author:Gloria Estefan