Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Words of Inspiration & Motivation

              








 Victor with Jean-Marc Itard
  
"The opposite of play is not work, it is depression."
  Brian Sutton-Smith

Check out this inspiring video on PLAY from the National Institute for Play:
http://nifplay.org/index2.html




1799- Jean Marc Gaspard Itard was advised by his mentor not to waste his time trying to help the wild boy named Victor because he was a “hopeless Idiot”. 
                                             
                 But Itard PERSEVERED.
                                                                                       



 
                        
                                                
Sue Bredekamp, Ph.D.
 
"Research indicates that many strategies can work. Good teachers acknowledge and encourage children’s efforts, model and demonstrate, create challenges and support children in extending the capabilities, and provide specific directions and instruction. All of these strategies can be used in the context of play and structured activities."
                                                                                                                            Dr. Sue Bredekamp





Speaking of the Perry Preschool Project, Ypsilanti, MI
"The reason they weren't succeeding had nothing to do with their innate intelligence but had to do with the fact that they needed the tools to be able to  survive and thrive in the public school system."                                                         
                                                                                                             Louise Derman Sparks
                                                                                                             Professor Emeritus
                                                                                                             Pacific Oaks College, CA



"It's not all about you. You gotta take your ego out of it and think about what's best for the child and you care about them enough to help them transition to what comes next."
                                                                                                            Renatta M Cooper
                                                                                                            Program Specialist
                                                                                                            Office of Child Care
                                                                                                            L.A. County Chief Admin. Office



"When I think of the word passion and the meaning of the word passion, what comes to mind is what are my values? What are my beliefs? what are the ideas that lead me to action? What do I do so naturally that perhaps seems natural to me but challenging to others? What's in my heart?
                                                                                                             Leticia Lara, LCSW
                                                                                                             Regional Manager
                                                                                                             Outreach and Professional Dev.
                                                                                                             Zero to Three

7 comments:

  1. Sparks made a good point in her quote about having the tools to learn. I believe the tools a teacher has and making learning fun will increase the knowledge of the children. Great post.

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  2. I am a follower of the Perry Preschool Project and enjoy implementing their High Scope Curriculum Approach to learning. I completed a 4 day training this summer on High Scope and absolutely loved it.

    I agree with Shovonne, it is important to have the tools to be able to survive and thrive in school system. Our students must be provided with the tools and resources to be academically successful.
    High-quality, active learning program help provide that.

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  3. I really love the words from Louise Derman Sparks. I have an excerpt from her too. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. The quote you posted from Dr. BredeKamp is awesome. Acknowledging, modeling and encouraging children's efforts is the key to a successful student. She was a key person at NAEYC.

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  5. Itard's perservance shows that with good instruction and meeting the child's needs can impact the child's ability to learn. Also, Itard's work supports the cliche that ALL CHILDREN CAN LEARN!

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  6. I agree w/ Renatta Cooper, it's not about us, it's all about the children, and once we take ourselves out of the equation, then we can begin to find the answer.

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  7. I liked the wuote by Leticia Lara. I too beleive that in order to know what your passion is, you have to follow your heart, beleifs and values. Great Quotes!!!!

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