![]() “Every day, in a 100 small ways, our children ask, ‘Do you hear me? Do you see me? Do I matter?’ Their behavior often reflects our response.” ~ L.R. “To take children seriously is to value them for who they are right now rather than adults-in-the-making.” ~ Alfie Kohn “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken adults.” ~ F. “A child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn’t been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.” ~ Pablo Casals “Teaching is not about answering questions but about raising questions – opening doors for them in places that they could not imagine.” ~ Yawar Baig They remember what you are.” ~ Jim Henson “Kids don’t remember what you try to teach them. “We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.” ~ Stacia Tauscher “By education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in the child and man body, mind and spirit.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi We have forgotten that it, in fact, begins in the child’s heart.” ~ Vince Gowmon Education is not just about putting information in. “The word ‘education’ comes from the Latin ‘educere’ = e- (out of) + -ducere (to draw). Inspiring, Troubling and More: Research and Stories on Child Learning and Development For more inspiring articles, research, tips and tools, subscribe to Vince’s free e-newsletter. Inspiring Quotes to Ignite Imagination, Wonder and Laughter Playful Quotes for the Child in your Heart I hope they inspire you to engage the heart and mind of children in loving and playful ways.Ĭheck out Vince’s book: Let the Fire Burn ~ Nurturing the Creative Spirit of Children, A Children’s Book for Adults Below is a list of my favourites (and I have snuck in a few of my own quotes). ![]() Since I began leading keynotes and playshops for teachers and child care professionals, I have grown a particular fondness for quotes on child learning and development. I love how they convey so much in so few words. He lives in Moab, Utah and on the Greek island of Crete.“Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded.” ~ Jess Lair Click To Tweetįor many years I have been a collector of quotes. To date there have been more than 2,000 national and international productions of these plays.įulghum has four children and six grandchildren. The second is entitled Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas. The play is based on all eight books, and is an optional musical. The first shares the same title as his first book, and was conceived and adapted by Ernest Zulia, with music and lyrics by David Caldwell. His next novel, If You Love Me Still, Will You Love Me Moving? Tales from the Century Ballroom, was inspired by Fulghum's love of dancing, especially tango, and was first published in Czech (as Drž mě pevně, miluj mě zlehka) in 2011.Įventually, his books of essays were transformed into two stage productions. The novel was published in several languages, including English. The first, Third Wish, was continued in Third Wish II, The Rest of the Story, Almost, and completed with the third volume, Third Wish, Granted. He has been a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist.įulghum wrote a novel in three volumes. He has been a speaker at numerous colleges, conventions, and public events across the United States and Europe. Performances įulghum performed in two television adaptations of his work for PBS, and is a Grammy nominee for the spoken word award. There are currently more than 17 million copies of his books in print, published in 27 languages in 103 countries. A twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Kindergarten has been published – updating and revising the original text, with the addition of twenty-five new stories. The collection of essays is subtitled "Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things". Writing įulghum came to prominence in the United States when his first collection of writings, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten (1988), stayed on The New York Times bestseller lists for nearly two years. Fulghum served the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship in Bellingham, Washington from 1960 to 1964, and the Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church in Edmonds, Washington, where he is Minister Emeritus. He received his Bachelor of Divinity at Starr King School for the Ministry in 1961 and was ordained as a Unitarian Universalist minister. He grew up in Waco, Texas and received his Bachelor of Arts at Baylor University in 1958. Robert Lee Fulghum ( / ˈ f ʊ l dʒ əm/ ⓘ born June 4, 1937) is an American author and Unitarian Universalist minister.
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