I wouldn’t call myself a geek, but I do sometimes teach Mommy and Daddy stuff about computers.
ADORA SVITAKIt is imperative to create opportunities for children so that we can grow up to blow you away.
More Adora Svitak Quotes
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Let’s abolish the term ‘childish’ because adults normally cause the largest problems.
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I was thrilled to be able to read at three.
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It seems we’re not only uninformed about our present.
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Because I think that we are less hampered when it comes to ‘this costs too much’ or ‘that’s impossible.’
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Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to.
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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.
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I cannot emphasize enough the importance of family encouragement.
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The next step is figuring out how you’re going to do it.
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I realise I’m still a child, though I do feel older.
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But it doesn’t change the fact that we are chained to the beast. Voluntarily, of course.
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My own is of someone who is talented and tries to help other children.
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There’s no committee that says, ‘This is the type of person who can change the world – and you can’t.
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I would say that kids are great in many ways.
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There are lots of different interpretations of the word ‘prodigy.’
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Like ‘naive,’ ‘impulsive’ and ‘way too connected online,’ are all things we can turn into strengths to help us.
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