This page consists of motivating quotes from a variety of respectful early childhood professionals. Throughout my study of the early childhood field, I will be adding more quotes to this page, so please feel free to revisit this post for more inspiration.
"The legacy I want to leave is a child-care system that says no kid is going to be left alone or left unsafe."
Marian Wright Edelman
"Being considerate of others will take you and your children further in life than any college or professional degree."
Marian Wright Edelman
"Parents have become so convinced educators know what is best for children that they forget that they themselves are really the experts."
Marian Wright Edelman
"Probably the most important single determinant of a child's growth is the behavior of the parents."
Edward Zigler, Ph.D.
"If you can get that mother involved and maker her a better socializer and teacher to her own children, that benefit will accrue to the younger children."
Edward Zigler, Ph.D.
"I'm not sure that its moral to segregate children along socioeconomic lines. I'm not sure it meets John Dewey's notion of educating children to live in a democracy. If you put kids from all social classes together, they get the benefits of learning about one another. And research now indicates that poor children's education accomplishments are greater when they are in classes with middle-class children than when they are in classes only with other poor children."
Edward Zigler, Ph.D.
"Conception, not birth, is when development starts. The Early Head Start findings demonstrated that when mothers are pregnant, they're extremely interested in information and instruction. After laying that foundation, we also need to have a good, solid, high-quality preschool program for 3s and 4s. And when they get to school at age 5, don't quit. You have to have a program that goes up to 3rd grade. That's a turning point in children's lives and their school performance. If children are behind then, their chances of ever catching up are next to nil."
Edward Zigler, Ph.D.
Tiffany Booze
I love these quotes. It is so important that parents understand that they are their child's first teacher and the biggest indicator on how they will learn and develop. I think a large portion of our job, as early childhood educators, is to educate the parents too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Quotes! I too want to leave a legacy. A legacy that is filled with success. I also love the quotes by Edward Zigler I also feel parents behavior and actions have a great influence on how children develop and behave. Parents are to be examples for their children. Children learn and do what they see. Love it....
ReplyDeleteA child's parents are the first role models that a child is exposed to. The parents need to step up and accept the responsibility of helping their children reach their fullest potential, even if this means accepting the fact that they need help doing so. Educators need to partner with the parents on a daily basis to make sure that the parents have the resources to continue the child's learning back at home.
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ReplyDeleteI liked your quotes, especially the one about being considerate of others. I tell my children this all the time---it doesn't hurt to be considerate and respectful of others and it takes so little effort. You can be the smartest person, but if you are rude and inconsiderate, no one will want to have any dealings with you.
A. Holmes