Words of inspiration and motivation

                      Dr.T Berry Brazelton

Attachment to a baby is a long-term process, not a single, magical moment. The opportunity for bonding at birth may be compared to falling in love—staying in love takes longer and demands more work.
T. Berry Brazelton (20th century), U.S. author and pediatrician. Touchpoints, ch. 3 (1992).

I find this quote by Dr.Brazelton very inspiring and educational. It conveys the message that a baby needs nourishment throughout the early childhood years and not only at birth. Parents  should be providers of activities that enhance acceptance and teach children problem-solving skills. Teachers should response by being sensitive to each child's individuality.By being physically and emotionally available to children's needs; children are taught the skills necessary to help them set and acquire goals in their adultlife.


 

                                   Lyndon B Johnson

President Lyndon B Johnson was a pioneer in the Head Start Programs. He started the program as a way to fight poverty. President Johnson was able to connect the important connection between childhood upbringing and adulthood. In May of 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced Project Head Start in the White House Rose Garden. It initiated in the summer of 1965, as an eight week summer program for children from low economic status merging into the public school system in the fall (Styfco and Zigler, 2003). It served over 560,000 children across the United States of America in the first summer (http://www.ilheadstart.org) and the program provided preschool classes, medical care, dental care, and mental health services (Kagan, 2003).

Two motivational quotes shared in his speeches;

"Once we considered education a public expense; we know now that it is a public investment." – Lyndon B. Johnson

"We must throw open the doors of opportunity. But we also must equip our people to walk through these doors." –Lyndon B.Johnson