The purpose of school should be to prepare kids for the rest of their …

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The purpose of school should be to prepare kids for the rest of their lives, but too often what kids need to be prepared for is surviving the school day itself. ✨ Susan Cain (2012). Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, p.253, Broadway Books
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Scores of studies have shown that venting doesn't soothe anger; it fuels it. ✨ Susan Cain (2012). Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, p.233, Broadway Books
America had shifted from what influential cultural historian Warren Susman called a culture of character to a culture of personality, and opened up a Pandora's box of personal anxieties of which we w … ▶
Ask your child for information in a gentle, nonjudgmental way, with specific, clear questions. Instead of “How was your day?” try “What did you do in math class today?” Instead of “Do you like your t … ▶
Everyone shines, given the right lighting. ✨ Seen but not heard: the introverts in our classrooms by Genevieve White, www.theguardian.com. May 2, 2012.
Women were also urged to work on a mysterious quality called 'fascination.' Coming of age in the 1920's was a competitive business. ✨ Susan Cain (2012). Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That … ▶

The purpose of school should be to prepare kids for the rest of their lives, but too often what kids need to be prepared for is surviving the school day itself. ✨ Susan Cain (2012). Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, p.253, Broadway Books

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