Quote #14.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 03:50PM Sorry. Just wasn't inspired yesterday. ;) Here's this week's quote:
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. –William Butler Yeats
This is a quote I’ve used before. I’ve given it to teachers and homeschooling friends. I plan to frame it for our own home. Basically, I just love it. It’s so very true and such a simple way to think about education. In my own homeschooling efforts, I know that I sometimes struggle with this…particular as my boys are still young. In part, I do think that my job right now is to “fill the pail” with information. I know, too, though, that the more important job is to inspire…to help them fall in love with learning. So, while I’ll continue to expose them to plenty of information, I’ll do my best to remember that simple exposure isn’t enough. Helping them to be excited by the information is much more powerful.
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