A Modern Teacher Educates Children To Value

Treat A Child As Though He Already Is The Person He's Capable Of Becoming.

Parenthood Is An Endless Series Of Small Events, Periodic Conflicts, And Sudden Crises Which Call For A Response. The Response Is Not Without Consequence: It Affects Personality For Better Or For Worse.

Teachers Are Expected To Reach Unattainable Goals With Inadequate Tools. The Miracle Is That At Times They Accomplish This Impossible Task.

Many Teenagers Are Tormented By Terrors They Deem Private And Personal. They Do Not Know That Their Anxieties And Doubts Are Universal.

Whenever I Hear About A Child Needing Something, I Ask Myself, 'is It What He Needs Or What He Wants?' It Isn't Always Easy To Distinguish Between The Two. A Child Has Many Real Needs Which Can And Should Be Satisfied. His Wants Are A Bottomless Pit. He Wants, For Example, To Sleep With His Parents. He Needs To Be In His Own Bed. At Christmas He Wants Every Toy Advertised On Television. He Needs Only One Or Two.