Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Inspirational Quotes~

"Every early learning program should be staffed by teachers and providers who can and do establish warm and caring relationships with children, tend the fires of children's curiosity and love of learning, and foster their development and readiness for school."
-Marcy Whitebook, Center for the Study of Childcare Employment, University of California at Berkeley

 

"Of course children benefit from positive feedback. But praise and rewards are not the only methods of reinforcement. More emphasis should be place on appreciation--reinforcement related explicitly and directly to the content of the child's interest and efforts."

-Lilian Katz- Ph D. Professor at University of Illinois

"Passion comes from within us; it cannot be imposed or mandated."

- John Hagel - Pursuing Passion
"When I think of the word passion and the meaning to the word passion, what comes to mind are what are my values, what are my beliefs, what are the ideas that lead me to action, what do I do so naturally that perhaps seems natural to me but may be challenging to others."

-Leticia Lara, LCSW

 

3 comments:

  1. Brittany,

    Those are very inspiring quotes just reading them makes me think about my passion and values I have as far as myself and working with children and families. When you posted these quotes what were your thoughts and emotions just from reading them?

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  2. Thanks for sharing your inspirational quotes."Passion comes from within us; it cannot be imposed or mandated", this topic appears throughout our course, our passion, our drive, our motivation. Have you found this to be true so far in your studies?

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  3. I liked the quote about positive feedback and reinforcement. I thought it was interesting that it said emphasis should be placed on appreciation. I think it is important to let people know they are appreciated, even children. Thanks for sharing!

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