“An overworked and incorrect bit of folk wisdom pronounces the carrot to be of no avail unless backed up by the stick. But the carrot can do the job all by itself.” Murray Sidman, Coercion and Its Fallout (2001)
“Plainly, the environment must be a living one, directed by a higher intelligence, arranged by an adult who is prepared for his mission.” — Maria Montessori
“I learned one very important thing: the student is always right. He is not asleep, not unmotivated, not sick, and he can learn a great deal if we provide the right contingencies of reinforcement. But if we don’t provide them, and provide them soon, he too may be inspired to […]
Wise words to warm your cold Monday morning! “The child begins to practice with respect to himself the same forms of behavior that others formerly practiced with respect to him.” Lev Vygotsky, 1966
Our beloved friend and intellectual mentor Betty Hart and the brilliant and eloquent Dr. Todd Risley taught us (decades ago) about the variables that impact the development of young children and the impact of the years before kindergarten. Occasionally, mainstream science mentions their heroic research. A nice piece in The […]
