The child is made of one
hundred.
The child has
a hundred languages
a hundred hands
a hundred thoughts
a hundred ways of thinking
of playing, of speaking.
The child has
a hundred languages
a hundred hands
a hundred thoughts
a hundred ways of thinking
of playing, of speaking.
A hundred.
Always a hundred
ways of listening
of marveling, of loving
a hundred joys
for singing and understanding
a hundred worlds
to discover
a hundred worlds
to invent
a hundred worlds
to dream.
ways of listening
of marveling, of loving
a hundred joys
for singing and understanding
a hundred worlds
to discover
a hundred worlds
to invent
a hundred worlds
to dream.
The child has
a hundred languages
(and a hundred hundred hundred more)
but they steal ninety-nine.
The school and the culture
separate the head from the body.
They tell the child:
to think without hands
to do without head
to listen and not to speak
to understand without joy
to love and to marvel
only at Easter and at Christmas.
a hundred languages
(and a hundred hundred hundred more)
but they steal ninety-nine.
The school and the culture
separate the head from the body.
They tell the child:
to think without hands
to do without head
to listen and not to speak
to understand without joy
to love and to marvel
only at Easter and at Christmas.
They tell the child:
to discover the world already there
and of the hundred
they steal ninety-nine.
to discover the world already there
and of the hundred
they steal ninety-nine.
They tell the child:
that work and play
reality and fantasy
science and imagination
sky and earth
reason and dream
are things
that do not belong together.
that work and play
reality and fantasy
science and imagination
sky and earth
reason and dream
are things
that do not belong together.
And thus they tell the
child
that the hundred is not there.
The child says:
that the hundred is not there.
The child says:
No way. The hundred is there.
-Loris Malaguzzi
Founder of the Reggio Emilia Approach
Founder of the Reggio Emilia Approach
I chose this quote about children because it seems to explain how simple yet complex they are. When given the tools to succeed and experiences to make up their own mind great things will happen.
I would like to say Thank You to all of my colleagues here in Child Development 6160. Thank you for your continued support through blog and discussion responses. Thank you for enhancing understanding through your life experiences and guidance. Thank you for being friendly and professional from places far away. Thank you for being you.
Danielle Frick
I would like to say Thank You to all of my colleagues here in Child Development 6160. Thank you for your continued support through blog and discussion responses. Thank you for enhancing understanding through your life experiences and guidance. Thank you for being friendly and professional from places far away. Thank you for being you.
Danielle Frick
Wow! I like this quote and will use it! Thank you Danielle. We have learn so much about the complexity of children through our 6160 journey. Thank you for all the information you have shared through your blog and your discussions!
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Your post was very touching. The quote is excellent, I will have to use it again; it stirs up a lot of meaningful questions. Thank You for you post and comments on my blog and I wish you well as you continue on your journey.
ReplyDeleteDanielle,
ReplyDeleteI love this quote/poem. I would like to share this with some of my collages if that's ok with you. The quote really had me thinking. I even read it two times to make sure I caught all the hundred things lol. I really enjoyed reading this.