Blogs from Children's Books that are Worth Remembering

This is a great post reminding us of the gentle wisdom in children's literature. It is worth checking out.

Reading and Quotes; Two of My Favourite Things

This page contains great quotes from the works of Roald Dahl.

Love them!

More learning opportunities

I often thought when I was actually attending University how great it would be to be able to slip in and attend many courses that I was interested in. Now you can, here is another link to open source education that is free. You can attend the courses and achieve a certificate or you can keep on learning about something purely for interest.

Have a look by clicking here.

Measuring Learning

"If your parents ever measured you as a child, they had you

stand against a wall, and made a little pencil mark on the

wall to show your growth. They did not measure you against

your brother, or the neighbor's kids, or kids on TV. When you

measure your growth, make sure to only measure your today self

by your past self. If you compare your relationships, your

success, or your anything against anyone else, you are not

being fair to you. Everyone has a different path, a different

pace, and different challenges to face along the way."

-- Doe Zantamata

Some useful thoughts worth remembering when the going gets tough...

Manifesto for Children

I just love this and had to share. At then end of the day this is what it is all about.

The Manifesto for Children
E. Paul Torrance

Don’t be afraid to fall in love with something
and pursue it with intensity.

Know, understand, take pride in, practice, develop, exploit
and enjoy your greatest strengths.

Learn to free yourself from the expectations of others
and to walk away from the games they impose on you.

Free yourself to play your own game.

Find a great teacher or mentor who will help you.

Learn the skills of interdependence.

Don’t waste energy trying to be well-rounded

Do what you love and can do well.

Thoughts?
See original link here
http://creatingbrains.com/2011/06/10/first-a-decision-the-manifesto-for-children-of-all-ages/

Teaching - I love it!

Change starts with yourself

"Make the world a better place one person at a time. 

Start with yourself."

-- Linda Poindexter 

Happiness

"Every night before you go to bed write down three things good

that happened to you that day. That's pretty much all it takes

to get a happiness boost over time."

-- Eric Barker