Quotes about Children
“As clear as it has become that all young people have the
capacity for
positive development, resilience research should never be used
to justify
social and political inaction on the grounds that, somehow,
“Most kids
make it.” In the face of growing global poverty, abuse,
violence, and other
threats to children’s development, the somehow can no longer
depend
on the luck of the draw. Increasingly, healthy youth development
must
depend on deliberate policies, practices, and interventions
designed to
provide young people with developmental supports and
opportunities. As
we are learning, young
people are resilient, but they are not invincible.”
Wested,
2004
I like this quote from our Week 8 readings, the italics are
mine. It gives us hope that children are
able to cope with many serious conditions in their young lives, but they should
not be expected to go through it alone.
Every precaution must be taken and plans must be made to ensure that,
when adversity comes as it does in every life, children will come out on the
other side and stronger for it.
“Whatever else good teaching is, it is teaching in which our
hearts and minds are fully engaged in connecting with children’s hearts and
minds. This is what I call “teaching in
the key of life.”
Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld
I love this quote from a wonderful educator and artist in the
schools who lives right here in Central Ohio.
I have been privileged to meet her on several occasions. She has been in the field for over 50 years
and never loses her enthusiasm for children and life. When I grow up I want to be just like
her! Check out her books for a little
inspiration on this holiday break from Walden.
May you all have a blessed Holiday season!
