- Stanley Greenspan M.D.
As you consider whether to move a child into formal academic training, remember that we want our children to do more than just learn how to read and write; we want them to learn in such a way that they become lifelong readers and writers. If we push our children to start learning these skills too far ahead of their own spontaneous interest and their capacity, we may sacrifice the long-range goal of having them enjoy such pursuits. – Lilian Katz, Ph.D.
We are doing earlier and earlier to children what we shouldn’t
do later.
–Lilian Katz, Ph.D.
It’s not all about
you. You’ve got to take your ego out of
it and think about what’s best for this child. –Renatta M. Cooper, Program Specialist Office of Child Care, LA County Administrative Office
I’m not here to save the world.
I’m just here to make a difference in the community that I am working. –Raymond
Hernandez MS Ed, Executive Director, School of Early Childhood Education, University of Southern California
Wow! Your YouTube video is such an inspiration. All the great quotes with music to match. I used the same Raymond Hernandez quote that you did. I liked it because it was simple, yet powerful. I think we are all here to make a difference - - one child at a time!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne, I truly love the quote from Lilian Katz. We definitely "are doing earlier and earlier to children what we shouldn’t do later."
ReplyDelete–Lilian Katz, Ph.D. Professor Katz worked a great deal with Janet Gonzalez-Mena, which is one of the professionals that I wrote about. I see so much training on children that are in their preschool years and it saddens me. I am not sure if you have ever read the book, "The hurried child", by David Elkind, Ph.D.; but it is a great read and a positive book that lets us see how we really do hurry children. Great quote, Melissa