But I think it’s very important to tell children that you can read for fun, too, and to understand human spirit. It builds empathy.
ADORA SVITAKI cannot emphasize enough the importance of family encouragement.
More Adora Svitak Quotes
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The fact that a baby can be born today and condemned to a life of hardship, struggle.
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Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to.
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Young people are often asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives.
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All that you need to become an entrepreneur and change the world is a working brain – and pretty much nothing else.
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Rather than us trying to change girls in order to fit into the common mold of what we think a CEO looks like.
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Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.
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Realizing that anyone can do it is the first step.
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We should all be more aware of what’s going on in the world around us and less ignorant.
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I taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, ‘Flying Fingers,’ debuted.
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I was thrilled to be able to read at three.
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Mostly, I avoid worrying since the time spent doing it could be spent more constructively.
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I realise I’m still a child, though I do feel older.
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And to teach you something about what we know.
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Companies would probably do better with CEOs who didn’t blow their own horn.
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But also one with more subtle changes in how we regard gender and gender stereotypes.
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