"When you hold an infant, hold him not just with your body, but with your mind and heart."-Magda Gerber
"In order to feel good about himself, a child must be successful in his own eyes, not just in your eyes. Self-esteem is an inner feeling: Sometimes it corresponds with outer reality, and sometimes it doesn't."-Stanley Greenspan
"Attachment to a baby is a long-term process, not a single, magical moment. The opportunity for bonding at birth may be compared to falling in love--staying in love takes longer and demands more work."-T. Berry Brazelton
"If education is always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge, there is little to be hoped from it in the bettering of man's future. For what is the use of transmitting knowledge if the individual's total development lags behind?"-Maria Montessori
The quotes you have chosen relate well to course we are in. "I love the Magda Gerber quote!"
ReplyDeleteHow pure and simple.
Hi Elaine, Magda Gerber's philosophy and teaching embodies respectful care. A personal goal of mine would be to attend the RIE Institute trainings. Thank you for your comments. Cindy
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