Quotes on Teaching Children

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. – William Butler Yeats

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. – Mark Van Doren

Children are not vessels to be filled, but lamps to be lit. – Swami Chinmayananda

Teaching is the greatest act of optimism. – Colleen Wilcox

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. – Brad Henry

Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future. – John F. Kennedy

The influence of a good teacher can never be erased. – Unknown

Teaching children is like watering a garden, you watch them grow and bloom. – Unknown

The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover. – Jean Piaget

Teach a child to think, not what to think. – Sidney Sugarman

Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. – Malcolm X

It takes a big heart to help shape little minds. – Unknown

A teacher’s job is not only to teach subjects but to teach children how to learn. – Unknown

The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see. – Alexandra K. Trenfor

One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world. – Malala Yousafzai

Quotes on Teaching Children part 2

Teaching is the profession that creates all other professions. – Unknown

Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best. – Bob Talbert

Teaching is the key that opens up doors for children to explore the world. – Unknown

Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of a connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be. – Rita Pierson

Teaching is not about filling a pail, but about igniting a spark. – Unknown

The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts. – C.S. Lewis

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. – John Dewey

Teaching children is molding clay into magnificent sculptures. – Unknown

A child’s mind is like a sponge, ready to absorb knowledge. – Unknown

Teaching is not a job, it’s a calling to make a difference in the lives of children. – Unknown

In a world where you can be anything, be kind. – Unknown

Teaching is the key that unlocks the door to a child’s future. – Unknown

Every child is gifted, they just unwrap their packages at different times. – Unknown

Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. – Nelson Mandela

The job of an educator is to teach students to see the vitality in themselves. – Joseph Campbell

Teaching children is like planting seeds, with patience and love, they will grow. – Unknown

The best teachers are those who understand that teaching is not just imparting knowledge but nurturing souls. – Unknown

Teach the children so that it will not be necessary to teach the adults. – Abraham Lincoln

Children are not interruptions, they are our most important work. – C.S. Lewis

The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.’ – Maria Montessori

The most important thing a child can learn is to keep their love alive and their curiosity bright. – Adele Faber

Teaching children is like writing on a blank canvas, each stroke contributing to a beautiful masterpiece. – Unknown

Education is not just about teaching facts, it’s about teaching kindness, resilience, and empathy. – Unknown

Every child has a different learning style, and it’s our duty as educators to discover it and nurture it. – Unknown

Teaching is the greatest act of optimism because it believes in the potential of every child. – Unknown

The best teachers are those who show you the way, but let you discover the path yourself. – Unknown

Just as a seed needs nurturing to turn into a strong tree, a child needs education to become a strong individual. – Unknown

Teaching children is like giving them wings to fly towards their dreams. – Unknown

If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow. – John Dewey

Education is not about preparing children for the future, it’s about empowering them to create their own future. – Unknown