Maria Montessori was the Italian physician and educator who developed the Montessori method, and her writing is quoted constantly in early-childhood education. The quotes below are grouped by theme: her view of the child, the role of the teacher, and education and peace. They are drawn from her major works, including The Absorbent Mind and…
To start an essay with a quote, open with the quoted line, then immediately connect it to your topic in your own words, and cite the source. The quote should earn its place by setting up your argument, not just decorate the opening. Yes, you can begin an essay or a paragraph with a quote,…
To quote someone in an essay, put their exact words in quotation marks, introduce them with a signal phrase, and add an in-text citation that credits the source. The citation format depends on your style: MLA uses the author’s last name and a page number, APA uses the author’s last name and the year. The…
These preschool quotes about play are grouped by use: classroom and door signs, lines for parent newsletters, and quotes that make the case for play-based learning. Attributed quotes trace to a real source; sayings with no verifiable author are marked unattributed. Quotes about play mostly speak to adults, not children. Their job is to remind…
These middle school quotes are grouped by use: motivation for the classroom, lines for students moving up from elementary school, and quotes about getting through the hard parts. Attributed quotes are traced to a real source; sayings with no verifiable author are marked unattributed. Middle school students are old enough for a real idea but…
These kindergarten quotes are grouped by how you would use them: classroom posters, first-day encouragement, and lines to read to five-year-olds. Attributed quotes are traced to a real source; common sayings with no verifiable author are marked unattributed rather than credited to the wrong person. Kindergarten quotes need to be short and concrete. A five-year-old…
To quote a movie in an essay, put the quoted dialogue in quotation marks and add an in-text citation that points to your works-cited or reference entry. In MLA you cite the film’s title, usually with a timestamp. In APA you cite the director and year. The film itself gets a full entry in your…
Fifth grade graduation marks the end of elementary school and the move to middle school. The quotes below are grouped by where you would actually use them: cards, speeches, captions, and messages from parents. Where a line has a real, verifiable source, it is attributed. Where a common saying has no reliable author, it is…
Thank you teacher quotes are short lines of appreciation for a teacher, used in a card, a gift tag, an end-of-year note, or a message from a student or parent. The ones worth using are either genuinely attributed or clearly marked as popular sayings. This collection sorts them by who is writing and by occasion….
The Nelson Mandela education quote most people mean is: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” It is genuinely his. He said it in a speech, not in his autobiography, and the exact wording matters if you plan to print or cite it. This page gives the correct…