“Creativity is more of a dull glow than a divine spark: the more it is fanned, the brighter it will burn.”
–James Adams
“Most of the time, children are unevenly talented, often especially gifted in one area. It’s not uncommon to find them quite gifted in one area, but average or learning disabled in another.”
–Ellen Winner
“Avoid compulsion and let early education be a form of fun. Young children learn through play; compulsory education cannot remain in the soul.”
–Plato
“I have never let my studies interfere with my education.”
–Mark Twain
“As parents, we must refrain from showing favoritism and comparing our children to others. Above all, we must refrain from pushing them to become something their unique personal makeup will never allow them to be.”
–Johann Christoph Arnold
“Oh, how much is in our education and in our social institutions to prepare us and our children for madness.”
–Goethe
“The home is the primary learning environment for the child and the parents are the primary educators.”
–Thomas Armstrong
“But when it comes to children, parental involvement is a must. This is because children often won’t know they are interested in something until their parents let them know.”
–John Anderson
