Quotable Quotes from the field of Early Childhood

"We really need to change that historic dichotomy of cognition on the one hand, emotions on the other hand, and realize that our emotions are the fuel that gives rise to social behavior but also to different levels of intelligence,” Stanley Greenspan 

"Having a predisposition to learn from their repeated interactions with families and community leaders about beliefs and values regarding disability, early intervention, and participation in other social service systems will increase the EI provider's capacity to respond to individual family and child needs in a respectful,meaningful, and empowering way."  

R. Banks, R.Santos, V.Roof, (2003) Discovering family concerns, priorities and resources:Sensitive family information gathering Young Exceptional Children

 In the video The Passion for Early Childhood (Laureate, 2010), Louise Derman-Sparks speaks about her observations of how this field affects the adults. "I've seen the wonderful impact using what I call the 'anti-bias' approach has, not only on the children, but on the teachers who have to figure out who they are and understand themselves and uncover their own discomforts and misinformation.  So I see adults finding their voice and as a result of doing this work, its like they reclaim and heal the things that happened to them in their childhood that maybe no one had helped them work with when they were younger." Laureate Education, Inc.(2010) The Passion for Early Childhood. Baltimore, MD: Author

In the video The Passion for Early Childhood (laureate, 2010), Renatta Cooper says the following about her passion for the field. "I see early childhood education, all education, as a civil rights issue because what we think about in relation to childhood, a childhood that leaves you ready for optimum life experiences, a childhood and education context for experiences throughout your life cycle that opens up the world to you.  It gives you the tools you need to ask questions and investigate things.  Those are the things that I want for all children.  A lot of this work is equity work as far as I am concerned."Laureate Education, Inc. (2010) The Passion for Early Childhood. Baltimore, MD: Author

"When you are dealing with a child, keep all your wits about you, and sit on the floor"
                                                                                             ---Austin O'Malley, 1915