Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.

Margaret Mead
Children must be taught how to think, not what to...
Children must be taught how to think, not what to...
Children must be taught how to think, not what to...
Children must be taught how to think, not what to...
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When told not to think of a certain thing, many children do what they are told not to think about. They don’t make the connection between what they are told not to think about and what they do when they forget to think about it. Children must be taught how to think, not what to think. This quote stands out in my mind because I have a two-year-old daughter who has a habit of repeating things without thinking them through. For example, she might repeat the phrase “don’t think” or “don’t touch that” whenever we tell her that she should not put her hands on something.

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