Early Childhood Quotes

"My father was a small business man, who taught us by his example the va's most values of hard work and responsiblity. My mother organized our daily lives and fed us with devotion, imagination and great spirit. I learned from them the importance of families: how parents through their dedication enable their children to have a better life. I think that's most important lesson I've ever learned." www.hillary2000.org

"We need to promote a vision that resets on the understanding that adults engaged in learning themselves are key to helping children learn." "No single ingredient--preparation, support or reward--stands on its own and reform is needed across all three-the very area where we short change the early learning workforce and thus the children they serve." Speech by Marcy Whitebook: Workforce and Professional Development Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. University of California at Berkeley Early Learning Tour, Denver, Colorado

"What good is passion? I mean, really, besides making for a more fun way to spend your day, what good is it? Does passion really matter, or is it just selfindulgent fluff? It’s probably no surprise that my opinion is, yes, it absolutely matters! It’s an energy source. When you’re on fire about what you do, it energizes you, and you can put that energy back into your work. Instead of the energy drain that work represents for so many people, your work actually becomes an energy gain. So not only are you getting energy from what you’re doing, you also aren’t having to dig into your energy just to get through the day. The energy differential is huge." Does Having Passion for Your Work Even Matter? By CURT ROSENGREN Posted: February 4, 2010