Book Quote by Rutherford B. Hayes

Children have a natural antipathy to books- handicraft should be the basis of education. Boys and girls should be taught to use their hands…

— Oscar Wilde

If it were customary to send little girls to school and teach them the same subjects as are taught to boys, they would learn…

— Christine de Pizan

Children love making things, but they don't get the same opportunities now as practical subjects seem to be sidelined. I would love to see…

— David Linley

The children's lessons should provide material for their mental growth, should exercise the several powers of their minds, should furnish them with fruitful ideas,…

— Charlotte Mason

Even when we decided to home school our daughter, I would be there for all the practical things - bringing her into the workshop,…

— Jay Blades

Teach girls to read and to work at something where they can bring home money - and the entire balance of power shifts.

— Jane Fonda

It's very important to put children in an environment where they can take things apart; where they can break things and then learn to…

— Hope Jahren

Not the children of the rich or of the powerful only, but of all alike, boys and girls, both noble and ignoble, rich and…

— John Amos Comenius

Many schools today are sacrificing social studies, the arts and physical education so children can cover basic subjects like math, English and science.

— Geoffrey Canada

Kids not only need to read a lot but they need lots of books they can read right at their fingertips.They also need access…

— Richard Allington

Children are like a book which we should write in and which we should read.

— Anonymous

If we talk about literacy, we have to talk about how to enhance our children's mastery over the tools needed to live intelligent, creative,…

— Danny Glover