Inspirational quotes about teaching children

There are few things in life that are as fulfilling as watching a child learn and develop. Sometimes a few inspirational quotes for teachers can go a long way and remind us how much it means. The following are inspirational quotes about teaching children that describe the importance and impact that teachers have in early childhood education. Use this as inspiration. Thank your teacher.

“You cannot make people learn. You can only provide the right conditions for learning to happen.”

- Vince Gowmon

While the subject matter you choose to teach your children is important, it's also important that you create a comfortable and safe environment for them to learn in.

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”

- Plutarch

It's more important that you help develop an interest and joy for the act of learning than to try and get them to remember your lessons. As a teacher of young children, your primary goal should be to teach them how to learn and to inspire them to love learning.

“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play, children learn how to learn.”

- O. Fred Donaldson

Young children learn via experience. Let them have fun and find ways in which they can engage in the learning process through a variety of activities. It's not until they're a little bit older that they will be ready to begin learning by simply listening to and observing their teachers.

“Even the wisest mind has something yet to learn.”

- George Santayana

Just because you're the teacher and the children are your students does not mean that you cannot learn from them. Understanding that your children have the ability to teach you things about yourself and about the teaching process will allow you to grow and develop into a more effective teacher, which will help benefit your future students.

“A mistake is a crash-course in learning.”

– Billy Anderson

Young children tend to make lots of mistakes, whether it's a simple mistake involving something you're trying to teach them or a social mistake, such as tripping one of their classmates during playtime. It's important that you don't get too frustrated by such mistakes and that you deal with them in an even-mannered and fair way; after all, one of the ways children learn is through the mistakes they make.

“He who opens a school door, closes a prison.”

- Victor Hugo

The impact you have on how children develop shouldn't be understated. By creating a safe and comfortable learning environment, and encouraging your children to be curious about learning and to not be afraid to ask questions, you could inspire them to greater things and potentially help them avoid some of the pitfalls in life.

"Early childhood education is the key to the betterment of society."

- Maria Montessori

Spoken by one of the most prominent early childhood educators, points to the importance of investing in our children in order to develop a better society. Maria Montessori dedicated her professional life to improving how children are taught and how they can fully develop their skills. This led her to pioneer the Montessori method of education, an educational system that allows children to develop their natural abilities through practical activities.In your daily work, you can refer to this inspirational quote to always remember that children hold the key to making our society better.

"A child miseducated is a child lost."

- John F. Kennedy

President John F. Kennedy was also aware of the importance of early childhood education. He thus pioneered the popular quote “a child miseducated is a child lost.”This quote implies that children who don’t undergo proper education from a young age may not be able to grow into productive members of society. Kennedy knew that education is critical to proper child development, and any child without it may be at a disadvantage.

"To reach real peace in the world, we will have to begin with the children."

- Mahatma Gandhi

Children hold the key to world peace. They are the ones who can introduce a fresh perspective into the current world dynamic and use their skills and knowledge to resolve complex problems.Gandhi saw the importance of instilling proper education in our children so they can play an active role in resolving conflicts.

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."

- Frederick Douglass

Adults are typically set in their ways, habits, and thinking. It’s more challenging to change how an adult thinks than how a child thinks. Douglass saw this, which inspired his quote regarding children. Indeed, investing in children is more effective and results in stronger youth who can make a difference in society.

"Children must be taught how to think, not what to think."

- Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead, a prominent anthropologist, knew the importance of investing in early childhood development. Here she succinctly states the importance of early childhood education to development because it forms the foundation upon which children can learn how to process information in an effective and objective manner.

These are just a few of our favorite quotes to help keep ECE teachers inspired.

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