by Carol A. Josel | Oct 15, 2012 | Quotable Quotes
“Trust yourself; you know more than you think you do.”~ Benjamin Spock “There really are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child.” Anne Lamott “Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 5, 2012 | Quotable Quotes
“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” ~ Benjamin Spock “Your kids require you most of all to love them for who they are, not to spend your whole time trying to correct them.” ~ Bill Ayers “There really are places in the...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 1, 2012 | Quotable Quotes
“I always taught students so that they could make decisions and solve problems. Developing clear and understandable writing was another goal. The Finns have a lot to teach us. Teachers there are from among the best college students. And they are looked up to....
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 28, 2012 | Quotable Quotes
In “Sowing Parents’ Role in Character Development,” Malcolm Gauld, president of the Hyde School and co-author of the Biggest Job We Will Ever Have, says: “When I was a boy, it seemed that everyone was deeply proud of America’s schools and...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 17, 2012 | Articles, Quotable Quotes
“The Constitution was ‘penned’ by Jacob Shallus, a Pennsylvania General Assembly clerk, for a fee of $30 ($325.29 today). It was stored in various cities until 1952, when it was placed in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. During the...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 14, 2012 | Quotable Quotes
“No Child Left Behind requires tests in math and reading at the end of the school year in grades 3 and 8 and once in high school. The Common Core will test more subjects and in more grade levels, and additional tests given during the school year. There may also...