Children...need most of the same things adults need--consideration, respect for their work, the knowledge that they and the things they do are taken seriously. — Caroline Pratt Copy Share Image
Children do not grow up all of a piece; look for the child of seven, especially to take many backward glances at the way… — Caroline Pratt Copy Share Image
It is only in retrospect that the high points of our lives rise up, flaunting banners. — Caroline Pratt Copy Share Image
Education [is] not an end in itself but [is] the first step in a progress which should continue during a lifetime. — Caroline Pratt Copy Share Image
Childhood’s work is learning, and it is in his play...that the child works at his job. — Caroline Pratt Copy Share Image
“This was not the last time I was to spoil my own fun by asking questions.” — Caroline Pratt Copy Share Image
“The more closely he has observed the tugboat, the more deeply he has been stirred by it, and the more eagerly and vividly he… — Caroline Pratt Copy Share Image
“In his play he is no longer an onlooker merely; he is a part of the busy world of adults. He is practicing to… — Caroline Pratt Copy Share Image
The most important phase of a child’s life was the beginning of it. He must be started right. — Caroline Pratt Copy Share Image
“From the earliest days, we knew that it was not possible to do good work with the little children without the help of their… — Caroline Pratt Copy Share Image
Children learn eagerly and well when they have need of the knowledge. — Caroline Pratt Copy Share Image
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