If children live with encouragement,
They learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance,
They learn to be patient.
If children live with praise,
They learn to appreciate.
If children live with acceptance,
They learn to love.
If children live with approval,
They learn to like themselves.
If children live with honesty,
They learn truthfulness.
If children live with security,
They learn to have faith in themselves and others.
If children live with friendliness,
They learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
Copyright © 1972/1975 by Dorothy Law Nolte
As soon as I saw the brief for this week’s The Gallery I thought of this poem that I have displayed on my classrom door and in my home. It is a reminder that children learn what they live, education is about so much more than what is taught and learned in schools. Education is about family, community, experience, exploration and reflection.
I have always loved learning. I consider myself well educated, academically, socially and personally. I enjoy education.
The pictures I have chosen to share show me getting to grips with guiding something that played a huge part in my early years and a community that helped me learn who I was and who I wanted to be. This experience, the explorations, the people provided me with the values discussed in the poem that I used to start this post.
Children learn what they live, all life is an education, we are all learning all of the time.
What a great theme for The Gallery. Hop on over to Tara’s blog to see what other people have made of education this week.
What a great set of pictures, and a great way to be a good person.
Oh these take me back!
That poem just fits perfectly. Fab set of photos too.
Jennie
I love this post, as a Brown Owl I am particulary encouraged to read that you attribute your personality with girl guiding. Its always nice to read a positive story about Brownies. You look very sweet in your uniform, I remember it well, that scratchy wooly hat and hot dress 🙂 Thank you for sharing this today, you’ve made me smile, the twins as always look adorable xxxx
Brilliant words in that poem.,
Love your girl guide photo. I didn’t join any girl guide or brownie clubs as my mum had hated being one when she was a girl so I never go to do any dib dibs or odd jobs!
Fabulous collection of pictures 😉 @Kahanka
Great pictures and a great poem. So so true. And you looked lovely in the awful brown uniform – a rare talent!!!
Looks like your Brownie creer was more distinguished than mine. I only went once as I got dressed in the dark, wore odd shoes and got laughed at. Mortifying 🙂 xX
I love your Brownie pics. i found my old uniform a few months ago with my full Brownie kit still in the pocket 2p for the emergency phone call and all!
awww I had that Brownie uniform. They’re nothing like that these days.
What a beautiful poem. I was a Brownie too many mnay moons ago
Gosh look at the old uniform. My girls’ ones are nothing like that!
What a wonderful poem…..it has all the sentiments in it that I feel about my own children and children in general….great post xxx
I had that brownie uniform 🙂
That poem is brilliant, and so very true.
oh and there was me thinking my brownie uniform was bad haha, great photos, ive gone to the dark side Im a scout leader now!
Oh my I had that Brownies Uniform! The memories!
Extremely well said, and lovely photos too.