Adora Svitak Quotes
I wouldn't call myself a geek, but I do sometimes teach Mommy and Daddy stuff about computers. And I do watch TV, but only informative programmes like the news and documentaries.
Since the age of four, I've been exploring what I can do with the written word: everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
All that you need to become an entrepreneur and change the world is a working brain - and pretty much nothing else.
Learning between grown-ups and kids should be reciprocal. The reality, unfortunately, is a little different, and it has a lot to do with trust, or a lack of it.
Young people are often asked, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives, but where's the encouragement to lead meaningful lives right now?
Prom has all the elements of a popular story. It reeks of all-Americanness, tension, drama. It has romance. Pretty dresses. Dancing. Limos. High school. Coming of age.
A lot of negative words adults call the young, like 'naive,' 'impulsive' and 'way too connected online,' are all things we can turn into strengths to help us.
Our words can have power that we don't think we have in everyday life - anyone can make a difference.
If I had my way, I'd end all wars and poverty. We should all be more aware of what's going on in the world around us and less ignorant.
We always reference kids but very rarely ask their opinion. Our inexperience might be what gives us the ability to teach our elders something, due to the fact that we are not jaded or cynical.
Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.
Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to, but I think it's very important to tell children that you can read for fun, too, and to understand human spirit. It builds empathy.
We're used to the characteristics of social media - participation, connection, instant gratification - and when school doesn't offer the same, it's easy to tune out.
The unsaid message of that endless rack of juniors' pushup bras? No matter what size you are, it still isn't good enough.
Mostly, I avoid worrying since the time spent doing it could be spent more constructively.
The point of my work is to make it clear that all youth can make 'big miracles' happen.
With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out.
I would say that kids are great in many ways, because I think that we are less hampered when it comes to 'this costs too much' or 'that's impossible.'
Make sure that your kids or the kids in your life have an opportunity to share their ideas, and to teach you something about what we know.
As children, we have a tenuous idea of love; we often try to quantify it with how much we feel seen and heard.
I realise I'm still a child, though I do feel older. I recently did an on-line test called 'What's Your True Age?' My result was 50-60 years old.
If we all understood we can learn from both older and younger people, then we'd have a better world.
I was thrilled to be able to read at three. I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did.
The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of family encouragement - not just for me, but for everyone.