What I Think of Child Development…

Focus on who the child is instead of what the child does.  Amy E. Dean, Peace of Mind

What children expect from grownups is not to be ‘understood’, but only to be loved, even though this love may be expressed clumsily or in sternness. Intimacy does not exist between generations – only trust.
~Carl Zucker

Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.  ~Harold Hulbert

“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.” ~ O. Fred Donaldson (martial arts master)

"Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read."
- Marilyn Jager Adams

Self-esteem is the real magic wand that can form a child’s future. A child’s self-esteem affects every area of her existence, from friends she chooses, to how well she does academically in school, to what kind of job she gets, to even the person she chooses to marry. Stephanie Martson, The Magic of Encouragement

Resources
http://www.soundoflife.net/childhood-quotes/

http://www.quotegarden.com/children.html

http://www.childsplaymagazine.com/Quotes/index.htm

http://www.successdegrees.com/inspirationalquotesaboutearlychildhoodeducationandteaching.html

http://www.inspirationalquotes4u.com/quotesaboutchildren/index.html