“Short version: For the child. . ., it is not half so important to know as to feel. If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow. . . . It is more important to pave the way for a child to want to know than to put him on a diet of facts that he is not ready to assimilate.” IfsKnowsWayWantFeelsChildrenImportantFactsGrowsEmotionHalfProduceReadyGardenSeedsSensesImpressionVersionsDietsSoilNot ReadyFertileKnowledge And WisdomFertile Soil Book:The house of life: Rachel Carson at work Source: The house of life: Rachel Carson at work
“I was the youngest of the six kids, and to make my older siblings laugh, that was very important. I did a great impression of our dad that made them all laugh, so that gave me a lot of power within the family.” MadeImportantKidsLaughingDadSixImpressionSiblingOlder Sibling Author:Jim Gaffigan