We often try to quantify it with how much we feel seen and heard.
ADORA SVITAKMy family joke that I’m really a very senior person who accidentally happens to be 11.
More Adora Svitak Quotes
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We’re used to the characteristics of social media – participation, connection, instant gratification.
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Hoping to instill my love of learning in other children.
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As children, we have a tenuous idea of love.
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By bringing current events into the classroom, everyday discussion, and social media.
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I wouldn’t call myself a geek, but I do sometimes teach Mommy and Daddy stuff about computers.
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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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My family joke that I’m really a very senior person who accidentally happens to be 11.
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The point of my work is to make it clear that all youth can make ‘big miracles’ happen.
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Due to the fact that we are not jaded or cynical.
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The unsaid message of that endless rack of juniors’ pushup bras?
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Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to.
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The traits the word ‘childish’ addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age.
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It seems we’re not only uninformed about our present.
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Whether on store aisles or storefronts ads, magazine covers or TV show, we speak more to the profit margins of companies than the self-esteem of today’s girls.
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Op-eds and studies can highlight our decreased enthusiasm for Facebook ’til the cows come home.
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Learning between grown-ups and kids should be reciprocal.
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Not just for me, but for everyone.
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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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The reality, unfortunately, is a little different, and it has a lot to do with trust, or a lack of it.
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And I do watch TV, but only informative programmes like the news and documentaries.
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Enthusiasm just creates bubbles; it doesn’t keep them from popping.
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If I had my way, I’d end all wars and poverty.
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My own is of someone who is talented and tries to help other children.
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None of my friends don’t have Facebook accounts.
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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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But where’s the encouragement to lead meaningful lives right now?
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