Words of Inspiration and Motivation
“The passion to make sure that all children were taught in environments and the ways that truly nurtured their ability to grow and to develop to their fullest ability” Louise Derman-Sparks Professor Emeritus Pacific Oak College, Ca
“For children to reach their full potential--and for our nation to reach its competitive potential--we must provide the learning environments and services that children in their first few years of development” Yvette Sanchez Fuentes National Director Head Start
“Enjoyment is not a goal of education; it is the goal of entertainment” Lilian Katz Professor
Emeritus College of Education University of Illinois
Reference
- Video Program: “The Passion for Early Childhood”
Five early childhood professionals share passion, motivation, and commitment to the early childhood field.
Sanchez-Fuentes, Y. (2011, September 28). Head Start: Making a Good Thing Better [Blog posting].Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yvette-sanchez-fuentes/head-start-making-a-good-_b_962
Katz, L. (2003, October, 9). What is Basic to all our children: A Contemporary Perspective [opinion paper].retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED481062.pdf
Carrena,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the quotes. I find it valuable that many early childhood professionals usually talk about making better environments for all children. I believe that the reasoning would be that children deserve such and because it is the foundation upon which we should build all early childhood principles. Sally