Children have neither past nor future–they rejoice in the present.
The child must teach the man.
John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) was an American poet. His Quaker background entrusted him to advocate for the abolition of slavery in the United States.
God is constantly working in our hearts and circumstances to achieve His will in our lives.
From Psalm 143:10: “Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. Let Your good spirit lead me on a level path.”
Learning’s cherished time
Child’s endless observations—
Watching we adults
Epic adventures
Wearing out each pair of shoes—
Growing with each step
Noticing youngsters
Teaching through their carefree lens—
Simple as child’s play
Every man’s life is a plan of God.
From Psalm 32:8: “I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.”
Horace Bushnell (1802-1876) was an American pastor and Christian theologian.
Always stirring
Filling young minds
Potential grows
Feeding mankind
Always sharing
Molding fresh clay
Confidence soars
Blessing each day
Always leading
Bringing to light
Innocence beams
Shining so bright
Always waiting
Sowing each seed
Patient teacher
Feeding each need
Always teaching
Learning comes forth
Compass setting
Heading true north
Teaching is one of the few professions that permit love.
I learn by going where I have to go.
Theodore Roethke (1908-1963) was an American poet. In 1954, he was awarded with the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds.
Nine tenths of education is encouragement.
Anatole France (1844-1924) was a renowned French poet, journalist, and novelist. In 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature for his lifetime of achievements.
Excellence is not an act, but a habit.
A person cannot all of a sudden become good at what they do just by switching streams.
Marva Collins (1936-2015) was an American educator.
Lectures which really teach will never be popular; lectures which are popular will never really teach.
I have far more confidence in the man who works mentally and bodily at a matter than in the six who merely talk about it.
Michael Faraday (1791-1867) was an English physicist and chemist. His research greatly contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.
I’m not a teacher: only a fellow-traveler of whom you asked the way. I pointed ahead–ahead of myself as well as you.
After all, the wrong road always leads somewhere.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an Irish-born playwright, critic, and political activist.
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