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Basics Quote by Alfie Kohn

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“We learn most readily, most naturally, most effectively, when we start with the big picture - precisely when the basics don't come first.”

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If a child is off-task...mayb e the problem is not the child...maybe it's the task.

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If unconditional love and genuine enthusiasm are present, praise isn't necessary. If they're absent, praise won't help.

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What can we surmise about the likelihood of someone's being caring and generous, loving and helpful, just from knowing that they are a believer?…

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When was the last time you spent the entire day with only 42 year olds?

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Punishment and reward proceed from basically the same psychological model, one that conceives of motivation as nothing more than the manipulation of behavior.

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Each time I visit such a classroom, where the teacher is more interested in creating a democratic community than in maintaining her position of…

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Educators remind us that what counts in a classroom is not what the teacher teaches; it’s what the learner learns.

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Move quickly. Sound, calm mind. Be light in body. Have a clever mind. Master the basics.

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It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing.

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