A child miseducated is a child lost.
thing. ~ Grace Koelma
mark of an
A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching.
they are not
All the world is a laboratory to the inquiring mind.
the minds of
,
it's not trivial. It's a beautiful, serious and important
163. It is the
the community because
ideas fresh from
,
not silly and
knowledge, not of facts, but of values. ~ William S. Burroughs
139. Homeschooled children benefit
Education aims to give you a boost up the ladder of knowledge. Too often, it just gives you a cramp on one of its rungs.
books, books teeming with
Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.
websites:
187. Children's play is
education is the
~ Ken Robinson
time we have
Information obtained from
and unhurried atmosphere. ~ Kimberly Hahn & Mary Hasson
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.
162. The aim of
low and succeed.
113. And all the
life is simple: "If I'm not learning, I'm dead."
in a consistent
Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.
find it. ~ Roald Dahl
Education is… doing anything that changes you.
opposite - we aim too
Education should be exercise; it has become massage.
believe ~ Charlotte Mason
Leo. Eric's philosophy on
Education… has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.
on each child’s individual needs
magic will never
and fail - it’s just the
Friendship is a horizon – which expands whenever we approach it.
it, and yet they
and dad to
relationships, to communicate values, and to focus
161. Those who don't believe in
aim too high
is all impossible, and they know
self-confessed cool nerd, a football fanatic, husband/right-hand-man to Grace
time together–time to solidify
the crowd. ~ Mary Kay Clark
isn’t that we
other times; heroic adventures, hairbreadth escapes, delicious fairy tales, even where it
It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense.
Eric is a
Learning is never done without errors and defeat.
a family more
going along with
us the problem
other lands and
Co-Founder
that it gives
who benefited by
No man who worships education has got the best out of education…. Without a gentle contempt for education no man’s education is complete.
138. For most of
imagination, scenes laid in Eric Koelma
home education is
a single saint
it is beautiful. ~ Henri Poincare
tales of the
the world. ~ Brene Brown
186. The beauty of
saints, I cannot recall
The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think — rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men.
in it because
112. Let children have
The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.
my soul with
work of childhood. ~ Jean Piaget
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.
lives of the
in it, and he delights
your child. ~ Anon
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
way I share
185. Play is the
The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.
160. In reading the
because he delights
incapable of teaching
The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.
200. Creativity is the
challenges and temptations. ~ Dr. Laura Schlessinger
creative capacities. ~ Ken Robinson
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
useful; he studies it
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.
left you feeling
child. ~ Edna Jaques
To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks.
a multitude of
Too many of our children cannot read. Reading is the building block, and it must be the foundation for education reform.
out of their
We shouldn’t teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.
because it is
same system that
wonder of a
troubled waters of
are educating people
not study nature
child into the
With all the
You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.
bridge over the
is that we
137. The scientist does
Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity.
your child. Question putting your
of the earththat provide a -- and the result spirit to homeschool. I say 'feel the freedom.' ~ Davis Carmanability to teach Behold the miracle strengths and convictions
you can make with an independent 111. Don't question your wild.community, they have developed
the worst thing of a rebel 110. Strive for progress, not perfection ~ Unknownbeauty of the family and a where mistakes are be a bit Moore
And taste the support of a national educational systems 136. You have to
minds. ~ Raymond and Dorothy beg of youconsistent teaching and 159. We stigmatize mistakes. And we're now running struggle. Support their thinking. Let Them Fly! ~ Anonknowledge into their Go out, go out I because, having had the beautiful life ~ Hope Jahrenexplore. Watch them discover. Encourage their questions. Allow them to than pressuring book Sam Mannstheir first, and most challenging, semester in college. That is probably recipe for a journey... Let them navigate. Push them to your children’s ‘hearts’ accomplishes far more adapt emotionally, interpersonally, and academically to discovery is a 135. Learning is their understanding responses to able to successfully derive happiness from Slow Learner. ~ Walter Barbie
powers. Providing warm and them to think. ~ Bertrand Russell184. Home-schooled students are 158. Being able to Who Is the the child’s physical, mental and spiritual want to teach of the originality. ~ Beatrix Potterexperience. ~ Denis IanNot the Child harmonious development of from the beginning. That’s if you rubbed off some experience: they have no Learned, Then It Is should be the
of significant thoughts to school: it would have share one important Still Has Not 109. The first education readers and thinkers was never sent gurus and self-imagined geniuses who Times, and the Child observer of nature. ~ Maria Montessori
solitude for them, and making them 183. Thank goodness I
… controlled by didactic Child a Thousand
else, is a spontaneous candidly, providing privacy and to stop. ~ Robert John Meehanbecome so disappointing
134. If You’ve Told a 108. A child, more than anyone little, giving them responsibilities, talking to them encouraging them not 157. American education has
of nature. ~ Richard Louvlow expectations. ~ John Taylor Gattowhen they are as we are ~ Aristotlejoy and wonder a world of treating them seriously learns as long
education at all can rediscover the imprison us in to think, you begin by
slowly a child
heart is no special places we impositions of others
to teach children 182. It shouldn't matter how without educating the
to their own
fears or the 197. When you want learn. ~ Melanie Joy
156. Educating the mind children lead us let our own
~ Sandra Doddplenty left to of a fire. ~ William Butler Yeats133. By letting our with life. Most of us they're small.that there is a pail, but the lighting Jrown self policing. So it is
to do because enough to know the filling of education. ~ Martin Luther King imprisond by their
to, instead of kid-things they have you are intelligent 155. Education is not goal of true is removed, the fleas remain because they want place; it means that
we need. ~ Richard Louv- that is the freedom. After the lid doing adult things in the first 154. The more high-tech we become, the more nature
critically. Intelligence plus character their quest for get bigger from you were stupid in schools? ~ Mary Kay Clarkand to think jump so high. They give up 196. Kids blossom and not mean that needs to be to think intensively
quickly not to your hands. ~ Neil Gaiman181. Educating yourself does written that it to teach one escape and learn you hold in creative. ~ Kim Raverto be interaction, socialization. Where is it true education is lid trying to a dream that
learn to be socialization. Wherever people congregate, there is going 132. The function of short time, they hit the
195. A book is awhile, that's how they 153. Don’t worry about tolerance. ~ Helen Kellerfor just a being good. ~ Laura Ingalls Wilderbored once in
of it. ~ Ken Robinsonof education is on the container and just plain let kids get them make something 130. The highest result put a lid
helping each other 180. I think it's necessary to is to help have four walls. ~ Anonjump out. But if you and kindness and
early in life. ~ Jane Austenand our job 128. A classroom doesn't need to shallow container they you happy. It is love taste for nature
see the future, but they will
the earth. ~ Walt Whitmanfleas in a have that make been given a
the future. We may not and sleep with 107. If you put the things you
who have not they can face open air, and to eat picture. ~ Charlotte Mason194. It is not to be pitied whole being so grow in the even a single drive, a need, a brain-building must-do. ~ Jeff Johnson & Denita Dinger179. They are much to educate their
the best persons. It is to really looked at important stuff. Play is a yourself to them. ~ Dr. Laura Schlessinger152. Our task is the making of
know in having stuff. Play is the because you gave books. ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellowthe secret of more than we all the important mean something to sweet serenity of 127. Now I see of life; he is enriched in after completing of those you
learning, the sequestered nooks, and all the rearing today. ~ Raymond S. Moorepicture, the common sights something to fit minds and hearts 151. The love of education and child of seeing, as in a a luxury. It is not
your resume, but in the all of ever. ~ Denis Ianextravagant myth in beauty, upon his power frivolous. It is not is not in and shine for
most dangerous and the child’s sense of 193. Play is not of your life natural curiosities … and they’ll measure themselves ‘socialized’ is perhaps the artist has upon solve. ~ Roger Lewin
178. The ultimate quality in their own order to be one or another than problems to away from you. ~ BB Kingevery command. Instead … help them indulge other youngsters in the influence that to remember rather
can take it to shine on be around many 105. We cannot measure give children answers that no one … or condition them
children need to Random Knowledge ~ Anon192. Too often we about learning is at every turn 126. The idea that
Education Wasted on are learning ~ Mr. Rogers177. The beautiful thing childhood, don’t measure them one who can't read. ~ Mark Twain104. H.O.M.E.W.O.R.K = Half of My practice what they school. ~ Winston Churchillto blossom from no advantage over of our children. ~ Charles R. Swindolla chance to
little place in a real thinker won't read has the memory banks 191. Play gives children different and has 150. If you want
125. A person who make deposits in contagious as example. ~ La Rochefoucauldin the young. Education is quite good book. ~ Archbishop Fulton Sheen
all the time, happening by itself. ~ Grace Llewellynour lives we 190. Nothing is so must be inculcated life is a hit you: learning was there Each day of out for you. ~ Jeannie Fulbrightinstitutions of control, where basic habits lead a better you built, and it will
103. God has marked do with education... they are mainly inspires us to the solar oven me. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
the path that necessarily much to 149. Any book which literature, or trip over eaten; even so, they have made small discoveries on 176. Schools have not ~ William Arthur Wardcollection of Japanese meals I have of a million
175. When one teaches, two learn. ~ Robert Heinleincandle of learning up at your more than the the finish line; it's a journey
them feel. ~ Maya Angelouwick in the whatever you love. Follow it, do it, dream about it. One day, you will glance have read any a race to
how you made 148. Curiosity is the simple: forget about it. Think only about the books I 189. Homeschooling is not did, they will remember
exist. ~ Richard Louvlearning is so 102. I cannot remember with healthy, curious, fully conscious minds. ~ Earl Gary Stevensyou said or in nature always 123. In the end, the secret to for school, but for life. ~ Maria Montessori
to reach maturity of the day, people won’t remember what whole. In my children's memories, the adventures we've had together my teacher. ~ Craig Harperat preparing him possible for children 174. At the end
world is made I meet is child, therefore, does not aim helping make it
optimal conditions. ~ Ken Robinsonmoments when the a new lesson, and every person even a small 197. Homeschooling is about to create the
our stories. These are the my classroom, each day is 101. The education of best interest. ~ Benjamin Franklin
a gardener is this Earth, and to tell 122. The world is what it is. ~ John Holtknowledge pays the plant grow. The job of our love of and age doesn't define maturity. ~ Anondon't always know
196. An investment in not make the to our children 121. Grades don't measure intelligence learning a lot, even if we H Wong173. The gardener does to pass on world. ~ Voltairehappily they are hours, days, even a lifetime. ~ Robin C. Moore and Herb it is. ~ Ivan Illicha brief opportunity
harm to the and energetically and children’s attention for the society as 147. We have such will never do are learning fully attract and hold that you need
for our children. ~ Mary Kay Clarkdance; these two amusements and when kids
nature. Dirt, water, plants, and small animals makes you believe what is best 120. Let us read, and let us 100. Living is learning natural affinity towards advertising agency which
and must demand lessons. ~ Raymond S. Mooreonce. ~ C.S Lewis195. Children have a 172. School is the experiences and knowledge. We can know and less formal
only reading it confidence. ~ Michelle Obamathe brain develops. ~ Diane Gordonour own life peers, more creative freedom a book and learn, but I developed greatly influence how
gave us, and confidence from and less of man really enjoying
the ability to early years that graces which God school, more of parents 99. I can’t imagine a skills, I didn't just develop
experiences during the in ourselves, confidence in the and less of age ~ Charlotte Mason194. Through my education, I didn't just develop
the child’s relationships and to have confidence 119. Recipe for genius: More of family arrived at that Happily Ever After. ~ L.R. Knostcells being made. And it is 146. We parents need education. ~ Mark Twainuntil they have lead to a connections between brain and ourselves. ~ Ken Robinsoninterfere with my direct intellectual efforts
darkest reality can
as an adults, with trillions of educate our children let my schooling abstain from requiring that even the twice as active the way we 118. I have never seems better to
than evil and years a child’s brain is systematically jeopardizing in teach. ~ John Taylor Gattochildren that it
is more powerful ready to learn. During the preschool believe we are to offer can education for young that goodness truly 171. Children are born thing that I function, not a profession. Anything with something
wide field of gift of hope reading ~ B. F Skinnerachievement. And it's the one 117. Teaching is a provided such a from reality, but in the a love of
form of human learners. ~ Grace Koelmaand circumstances have brief literary escape books; we should teach source of every of self as is that nature not in a
170. We shouldn't teach great 145. Imagination is the learning, and ultimately, their true sense but the fact
fairy tales lies your teacher. ~ William Wordsworthbeings. ~ Henry David Thoreauform, is destroying children's love of or two earlier trial. The value of 169. Let nature be true of human school, in its current beginning a year through trouble and self-confidence. ~ Robert Frostthe same is 116. The institution of doubt capable of stones throughout life, leading the way
temper or your core, and I think he lives. ~ Clay P. Bedfordsix; they are no childhood are stepping without losing your are at the as long as when they are 193. Fairy tales in
to almost anything first, the sounder they the learning process definite ‘school’ education of children reason for learning. ~ Jeannie Fulbrightability to listen trees grow at creating curiosity, he will continue 98. We begin the of the real 168. Education is the
144. The more slowly to learn by ~ Anne Campbellon a test, we’ve lost sight go. ~ Mary-Anne Kohlopen the mind. ~ Denis Iancan teach him
a teacher.to score well confidence as they the spirit and day; but if you equipped to be of learning is
to think, developing skills and forces that jolt lesson for a a teacher, and you are
192. If the purpose 167. Art encourages children defined. Love. Creativity. Curiosity. Courage. Passion. And those special a student a parent, you also became an adult. ~ E. Jonescoa great mind. ~ Ken Robinson
… because they can’t even be 115. You can teach you became a existence, one has become can happen to that just can’t be measured age ~ Charlotte Mason97. From the day gotten used to the best thing
things in life arrived at that for my mindfulness. ~ Eric Koelmaseems familiar, when we have from school is about this … there are some until they have traffic is great
astonish us. When the world 166. Sometimes getting away 143. But let’s be certain direct intellectual efforts in peak hour things cease to they learn ~ Ignacio Estradacease to grow. ~ Anthony J. D'Angeloabstain from requiring stressed out, flustered and sit childhood is when
teach the way for learning. If you do, you will never seems better to morning school rush. Watching people get fresh and astonishing. The end of <
way we teach, maybe we should 142. Develop a passion children that it 96. I love the in light, out of darkness, utterly new and can't learn the own education. ~ Walter Scotteducation for young his own secret. ~ Ralph Waldo Emersonrose and bathed 165. If a child
hand in their wide field of the key to and wonder, as if creation granted. ~ Denis Ian
had the chief provided such a he only holds
world of miracle they take for worth anything have and circumstances have and foreordained and 191. Childhood is the or the cleverness have turned out is that nature do. It is chosen I learn. ~ Benjamin Franklinthey can’t even see 141. All men who
but the fact shall know, what he shall I remember. Involve me and they have? And their talents true danger. ~ Richard Louvor two earlier choose what he I forget. Teach me and passions they don’t even know ability to discern
beginning a year for you to 190. Tell me and them about the perception of community, risk to self-confidence and the doubt capable of respecting the pupil. It is not
throughout their lives. ~ Robert M Hutchins
or that … why don’t we ask health, risk to children's concept and six; they are no
education lies in to educate themselves asking them this physical and psychological when they are 95. The secret of prepare the young of kids and are heightened, including risks to definite ‘school’ education of children ~ Maria Montessorieducation is to bubble-sheets in front children; but other risks 114. We begin the of first importance 189. The object of
164. Instead of pushing some dangers to to introduce children. ~ Charlotte Masontherefore a matter masters at work. ~ Michael Jacksonwithout accepting it. ~ Aristotle140. An indoor (or backseat) childhood does reduce we can wish every child is is watching the entertain a thought but by parents. ~ Mary Kay Clarksubject to which the guide within in the world be able to shaped by peers thinkers upon every go up just 188. The greatest education educated mind to
94. To care for, and keep awake differently, we might find a tested theory. The assumption that the young, that the people way and grow Don’t ; but letting them
let her children 91. Let children alone... the education of ~ Rachel Kovacmost damaging mindsets to be hoped always to be place where nothing wrong, but a wrong ~ George Whitmanneeds sufficient food to say about
learn, and the probability way will they other children of home each day future. ~ Maria Montessorirespect is due, superior to us
us, attending, say, a lecture that most of a to fit into of freedom. ~ George Washington Carverand out of 76. Do not let
tell you where beautiful, is dimmed and and excitement. It is our which is called desire to make better than someone to the wall, or A's on report are small, by encouraging and child ~ George Santayanait, and yet they tales of the they are fed 69. Children are born because he hears time. ~ Rabindranath Tagoreexist. ~ Maria Montessorito be able to teach...be able to know it yourself. But only very or in the
learn to be passionately curious. ~ Albert Einsteina love of ~ Thomas Berryshould be seen
test that teaches environment of beauty. ~ Maria Montessorito learn, and much better from birth, very curious about of all I be teaching, but prevented me to introduce children. ~ Charlotte Masonideas fresh from
survives formal education own inner genius to be filled, but a fire not made by to do. ~ John Holt
not how much and no teacher on the surface one has learned out the cleaning teach children, clean the house them to others. ~ Haim Ginott
45. If you want time to learn a race to more capable of them waste the be stilled to
too little to 41. Go forth and our problems using
important than a to discover the on the mind. Therefore do not model. If you value the work of a relief from experiences is outdoors, in the natural experiences with the explore, learn and grow to thrive. Indoor and outdoor 34. To make the man in mind any part of and learning; between the things
received was through do something by who has learned is, I think, to have a Preschoolworld with all … it’s the students standing army. ~ Edward Everettisn’t a school the world is 23. What is most natural law to who brought the children never listen simply not patient them for life. ~ Tamara L Chilverfamily, it is not.” ~ Nikki Schaeferfull seven hour all true learning. ~ Leo Buscaglia16. Education is not inevitable. ~ Elizabeth Fossto turn mirrors there are a kids in a
in all of 8. Formal education will own ideas. ~ Agatha Christie
and have things destroy his standards, perhaps for life.” ~ C.S Lewisis twenty, and when we subjects. No one has 6. I think this the true joys on their own. And I’m angry at giving students a “taught” if they are 5. Our entire school trusted. ~ Steve Goodier
is not always
which you can patch of real Lyndon JohnsonErich FrommJoseph AddisonAugustine of HippoJean PiagetUnknown
Carl RogersChinese ProverbNeil Postman and Albert EinsteinDerek BokMaya AngelouE.R. HazlipMartin H. Fischer
George Washington CarverWilliam Butler YeatsMartin H. FischerErnest DimnetMartin H. Fischermight later on things a little an unproven theory; it's not even idea, in instruction of
go the right of Do and the mother to to light. ~ Allan Bloomare “not math people 88. One of the transmission of knowledge, there is little 87. If education is can have a good idea gone is my school knowledge, for the mind have a lot teach; it's what they their own way, for what better the real world, alongside adults and sent away from possibilities of their beings to whom even an hour. How many of
to do for free country not the golden door out of sight ~ Alexandra K Trenforare those who for what is and beautiful, full of wonder him that light be governed, not by the
that they are 100 and tacked strong when they is an uneducated is all impossible, and they know 70. Let children have
a lifetime if far away. ~ Thoreaucompanions, perhaps it is born in another
I did not a teacher is being taught how in order to
you had to the same day a while—that’s how they special talent. I am only of learning than lives.the natural world
given a test. In life you're given a live in an it, and master it. In short, much more eager 57. Children are, by nature and when I think
it professed to we can wish
books, books teeming with miracle that curiosity and creative adults, they have their not a vessel exists who was
don’t know what of character is a decent home mere veneer laid has forgotten what I’d rather hire a day to you say about each individual child. ~ Magda Gerbersmall window of 44. Childhood is not
43. Children may be discourage our twelve-year-olds by making too lively to castle. Those shoulders are
~ Albert Einstein40. We cannot solve that is more be better able has no hold a good role Play is really if it were place for these through their everyday
to letting them for our children to society. ~ Theodore Roosevelt33. To educate a while living and division between playing I have ever We learn to
is the one you in life
around them. ~ The Audubon Nature naturalists. They explore the teacher is that
liberty than a schools, but that it for children’s growth into offspring. ~ Fr. John Hardonbinding in the 22. The same ones 21. Don’t worry that time we are exams, but to prepare ‘school’ [might be] the best place. But for our
hour with a end result of Pin for later!encourages learning, the learning is of education is to wait because 11. With thirty two
9. Curiosity about life to produce their to school nowadays dozen subjects we well before he to teach few their own. ~ Adam Robinson
no idea of getting an education year not just that must be
Life. ~ W. E. B. Du Boisto always be the safest path most powerful weapon in a little
Ronald ReaganMaya AngelouB. F. SkinnerSydney J. HarrisRobert Maynard HutchinsMaria MontessoriBill BeattieAbraham Lincoln
G.K. ChestertonMahatma GandhiChinese ProverbSocratesMark TwainGeorge B. LeonardRobert Frost
Edward James OlmosGeorge CarlinJapanese ProverbA. Bartlett Giamattiwere much slower will go, is also unfounded. If we did
the farthest. But that's not only be an unspoken that they will and directions - a running fire as it enables movement from darkness notion that they man's future. ~ Maria Montessoriof a mere
life. ~ John Holtnotion that we school is a 85. All the world 84. He requires much when the students
not what we be happy in but lived, learned, worked, and played in
homeschooled. They were not of the greater 80. Children are human to do for 79. We ask children citizen in a key to unlock crowd great ideals what to see
75. The best teachers that clear-eyed vision, that true instinct fresh and new keep burning within the child should satisfaction of feeling and contemptible rewards, gold stars, or papers marked in children, which is so
educated at school other times; heroic adventures, hairbreadth escapes, delicious fairy tales, even where it ~ Charlotte Masonever need. it will last which he hears, however measured or pace with his own learning, for he was working as if of success for to spend years
extraordinary notion that could teach something learn, just not on bored once in 62. I have no nurture a love events in their 60. Teaching children about lesson and then 58. The child should
in exploring it, finding out about myself. ~ George Bernard Shawwhich infuriates me teach me what subject to which time we have 54. It is a surrounded by curious 52. The mind is the man, and no man behave when we 50. The true test
school equal to only possible education; the rest is remains after one mothers is that
enough hours in the nice things is right for read, write, and count. Childhood is a credit for… ~ John Holt
for examinations. ~ Freeman Dysoncareful not to be wrinkled, those feet are build a snow we created them Earth? ~ Theodore Roszakowe their young sort of amusement; you will then acquired under compulsion else about children’s behavior, there’s nothing like learning.talked about as
learning is fun. And the best 35. Children learn best few. And above all, a parent committed create the conditions
educate a menace play. ~ Penelope Leachare ‘educational.’ The child learns there is no 31. The best education ~ Frank Serafiniwho is educated can happen to discoveries to those 26. Children are born
as a homeschool better safeguard of school than the as a base upbringing of their the natural obligation
you. ~ Robert Fulghum ~ Linda Hogan
speaks, that land speaks. Most of the prepare them for requirements..For some kids at an early
17. Change is the now?15. When the atmosphere 12. The whole purpose toward each child. Children do have
creative people. ~ Leo Burnettyou a fortune. ~ Jim Rohnso forlornly unable all children go mediocrity in a very few things
education today is actually achieve on battered egos. Most students have preventing them from of dollars each
of passive students - it must teach fear is not 3. I’ve learned that 2. Education is the just get yourself Brigham YoungWalter CronkitePresident George W. BushKahlil Gibran
Dr. SeussMartin Luther King, Jr.Benjamin FranklinEzra PoundAbraham FlexnerLeonardo Da VinciAeschylus
Robert FrostRita PiersonB.F. Skinner
G.K. ChestertonWill DurantRalph Waldo Emerson
John AdamsEliphas Levihigher ~ John Holtwhose learning curves learning curve, the higher it fastest will go
93. There seems to way and grow, having first secured with perpetual commands in so far 90. Education is the is the false the bettering of same antiquated lines the rest of word go. It's a nutty I feel that does the body. ~ Charlotte Mason
the process. ~ Alfie Kohnis far higher 83. What matters is 82. Allow children to just for children
time, all children were their innocence and minds from wandering? Hardly any. ~ John Holtadults are able society. ~ John Holt
duty of a 77. Education is the of small things don't tell you
we reach adulthood. ~ Rachel Carsonmost of us 74. A child’s world is endeavor always to 73. Our care of Kappa keys, in short, for the ignoble
work for petty love of learning
71. A child only other lands and diet of ideas.curiosity they will
to the music does not keep child to your children are now 66. The greatest sign knew you had beings get the 65. People always understood, sensibly enough, that before you 64. Every student can let kids get answer ~ Grace Koelmamore valuable to
the most important ~ Prabeena Kalyanschool and life? In school you're taught a most adults. ~ John Holtthem, and very energetic, resourceful and competent at home by
to an extent only failed to thinkers upon every 55. And all the ~ Thomas Armstrong53. When children are
once was. ~ Maria Montessorichild who makes to do, but how we virtuous parent. ~ Gandhi49. There is no 48. Self-education is the
47. Education is what
me and other is just not improve, let them overhear the pace which a child can we give them their lives preparing 42. We must be too young to
a kite or we used when connection to the 39. What do parents education be a
38. Knowledge which is 37. As with everything play is serious 36. Play is often and trust, and when the pace. ~ Ainsley Armentimaginative play, natural objects, interesting people, good books, art supplies, and organic experiences, to name a homeschooling life, we need to morals is to
enjoyable is also does ‘just for fun’ and things that 32. For a child other way. ~ John Holtand change. ~ Carl Rogers28. The only person
luckiest things that environment, and communicate their way. ~ Patti Armstronglesson I learned 24. Education is a is a better
about the home mental, moral and social the world have are always watching to its story.way that nature children not to to fulfill state to start school itself. ~ John Dewey
to read it 13. Children spell love... T-I-M-E. ~ Dr. A. Withamto wait for. ~ Nikki Schaeferto cater education secret of great living; self-education will make <
that they seem is because nearly to be a more than a
we can to much they can submissive students with same time actively tens of billions on the notion simply teach work the voice of the world. ~ Nelson Mandelastill and watch. ~ Lauren Huttonif you can Clay P. BedfordGeorge Bernard ShawA.A. MilneRalph Waldo Emerson
PlutarchWendell Phillips
William Arthur WardSteven SpielbergRobert Maynard HutchinsVladimir LeninTallulah BankheadVictor HugoG.M. TrevelyanAlbert EinsteinWilliam Butler Yeats
Edward EverettChinese ProverbWalt DisneyJohn F. Kennedy
as high or out that people the steeper the who start the
to fruitful purpose. ~ Charlotte Masongo their own alone, not teasing them habit is successful 89. School Uniform = School. Uniform. ~ Eric Koelma
that children (and adults) develop around math from it in conceived along the but learning happens, cut off from
idea from the 86. It's not that as much as both content and of real learning find? ~ Samuel Johnsonall ages. ~ Rachel Gathercoleto a place 81. Once upon a by reason of doesn't interest us, can keep our day what few society, but to make
78. It is the mind. ~ Charlotte Masonthe endless succession to look but even lost before misfortune that for
intelligence. ~ Maria Montessorihim learn things, but by the else. ~ John Holtcards, or honor rolls, or dean's lists, or Phi Beta compelling them to 72. We destroy the believe. ~ Charlotte Masonimagination, scenes laid in upon a daily with all the a different drummer. Let him step 68. If a man 67. Don't limit a to say the ~ John Holtteach what you recently did human
same way ~ George Evanscreative. ~ Kim Raver63. I think it’s necessary to getting the correct 61. It is far
as one of you a lesson 59. The difference between at learning than the world around might have learned from being educated
56. My schooling not the minds of ~ Albert Einstein
sparked into action to be kindled. ~ Plutarchthe child he 51. It is the we know how
equal to a of a child’s nature. ~ Charlotte Masonin school ~ Albert Einsteinthan the children’s learning. ~ Theresa Thomasand cook well. The difference between 46. It’s true there your children to and develop at
see how quickly competent self-directed learning than
best years of a funeral’s pace. ~ Charles Doylecarry a burden, that brow is help him fly
the same thinking warm and trusting child’s natural bent. ~ Platouse compulsion, but let early play, your child will, too ~ Madeline Levine
childhood. ~ Fred Rogersserious learning. But for children world. ~ Center for Families, Communities, Schools and Children’s Learningpeople they love at their own environments rich with most of this and not in living that is
he or she travel. ~ Lisa Lingdoing it. There is no how to learn happy childhood. ~ Agatha Christie27. One of the of their senses, experiment in the that lead the
25. The first real at all. ~ John Holtnot that it important and valuable
provide for the children physically in to you; worry that they enough, quiet enough, to pay attention 20. There is a 19. I homeschool my day in order
18. It is important preparation for life; education is life Don't have time into windows. ~ Sydney J. Harrislot of children room, it is impossible it's aspects, I think, is still the make you a arranged for them 7. I suppose it force a boy time to do was wise; the greatest service
of learning, and of how how school produces
second-rate education, but at the
to learn... Our country spends system is based
4. Education must not the best path, and I’ve learned the use to change
ground, real nature, real wood, real anything … and just sit 1. Anything, everything, can be learned
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