Inspiring Quotes on
Early Learning

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.” – Plutarch

“Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.” – Haim Ginott

“Play is the highest form of research.” – Albert Einstein

“A child’s mind is a blank slate. The more you expose them to, the richer the palette.” – Elaine Heffernan

“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” – Mark Twain

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – W.B. Yeats

“The best education does not happen at a desk, but rather engaged in everyday living – hands on, exploring, in active relationship with life.” – Vince Gowmon

“Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best.” – Bob Talbert

“Teaching children is an accomplishment. Getting children excited about learning is an achievement” – Robert John Meehan

“Children learn as they play. More importantly, in play, children learn how to learn.” – Fred Donaldson

“Children must be taught how to think; not what to think” – Margaret Mead