Why, It Is As Easy

Language Grows Out Of Life, Out Of Its Needs And Experiences...language And Knowledge Are Indissolubly Connected; They Are Interdependent. Good Work In Language Presupposes And Depends On A Real Knowledge Of Things.

Why, It Is As Easy To Teach The Name Of An Idea, If It Is Clearly Formulated In The Child's Mind, As To Teach The Name Of An Object.

Children Require Guidance And Sympathy Far More Than Instruction.

Education In The Light Of Present-day Knowledge And Need Calls For Some Spirited And Creative Innovations Both In The Substance And The Purpose Of Current Pedagogy.

The Immediate Future Is Going To Be Tragic For All Of Us Unless We Find A Way Of Making The Vast Educational Resources Of This Country Serve The True Purpose Of Education, Truth And Justice.