Praise is essential in developing the right attitude toward learning and toward school. — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
Kids don't fail. Teachers fail, school systems fail. The people who teach children that they are failures, they are the problem. — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
You can't find me 20 children in Chicago, I don't care which section you go in - you can be on Michigan Avenue or… — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
A person cannot all of a sudden become good at what they do just by switching streams. — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
There isn't a certain time we should set aside to talk about God. God is part of our every waking moment — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
Once children learn how to learn, nothing is going to narrow their mind. — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
Determination and perseverance move the world; thinking that others will do it for you is a sure way to fail. — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
Students do not need to be labeled or measured any more than they are. They don't need more Federal funds, grants, and gimmicks. What… — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
One of the things that even wealthy children need is an education, and I think the problems I saw really have nothing to do… — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
I don't have to be accountable to some authority, which is why I don't take federal funds. I don't want anyone's monies unless they're… — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
There is a lot of money to be made from miseducation, from the easy to read easy to learn textbooks, workbooks, teacher manuals, educational… — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
Trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself. Be yourself. — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
Our children learn the phonetic method, which is why they're very good spellers, I suppose. Because rather than ABC or just saying a word,… — Marva Collins Copy Share Image
