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The true aim of everyone who aspires to be a teacher should be, not to impart his own opinions, but to kindle minds.

When it comes down to helping kids, a lot of ways for education to move forward is through music because that's exciting to kids. Reading books and going to a bookstore is not that exciting.

A storytelling device teaches. I hate to say it that way, because kids tune out. I don't teach on purpose, but I'm glad that it happens sometimes.

It takes a lot of energy to teach.

The simplest way to make sure that we raise literate children is to teach them to read, and to show them that reading is a pleasurable activity.

When I go and teach, it sort of opens me up in some way. And when you're open, you're more receptive.

I'm a 'bound book' kind of girl. I have a Kindle, and I enjoy it for some things, like convenience or instant gratification, or all the little things that you can do with them.

Plus, teaching brings home to you very fast that you actually know nothing. I didn't realize that before.

You stay teachable most by reading books. By reading what other people went through.