“The first five years of life are so important in terms of what happens to a child’s brain”. Gerald Tirozzi, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S Department of Education. 

“Although the brain is capable of learning throughout life, nothing will ever again match this most exuberant time of learning”.Ronald Kotulak, author of Inside the Brain. 

“Two of the most surprising and profound discoveries are tat the brain uses the outside world to shape itself and that it goes through crucial periods in which brain cells must have certain kinds of stimulation to develop such powers as vision, language, smell, muscle control, and reasoning. Ronald Kotulak, Inside the Brain, p. 3 

“The aspects of brain development most closely tied to human behavior can be affected for better or worse by the care we give our children” Martha Constantine-Paton, neurobiologist at Yale University. 

“The most important thing is to realize that the brain is growing and changing all the time.  It feeds on stimulation and it is never too late to feed it” McEwen, Rockefeller University. 

“There is a very important time in a child’s life…when … (the child) should be living in an enriched environment – visual, auditory, language, and so on – because that lays the foundation for development later in life.” Torsten Wiesel, president of Rockefeller University. Accredited Preschool

“Children learn through play” Play by Bruner, Jolly & Sylva, 1976 OC Schools

 “Creativity is the glory of being human.  It is what distinguishes us from all other created beings. John Bradshaw, Homecoming OC Schools   preschool

“On the one hand, educators need to recognize the difficulties students face in attaining genuine understanding of important topics and concepts.  On the other hand, educators need to take into account the differences among minds and, as far as possible, fashion an education that can reach the infinite variety of students” Howard Gardner, Multiple Intelligences Theorist

“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people”.  Theodore Rooseveltool