Here are some quotes that are sure to induce thought and spark inspiration...

"It's better to build strong children than to repair broken men."

~ Frederick Douglass

"Create an intellectually stimulating environment, but not an intellectually demanding one.  There is a tremendous difference." 

~ Renee Mosiman & Mike Mosiman

"True learning is all about making connections between what you learn and how it makes for a better life or a better world."

~ Jenifer Fox

From Founder of Gifted-Spirit, Michelle Brown-Stafford

Genius within a system...is like oil and water because genius is fluid and malleable whereas a system is more "standardized" and "rigid." Genius is dependent upon the focus of "one" whereas a system is the collaboration of the minds of "many".   The bottom line...don't despair if your budding genius is finding difficulty fitting into a school system. Einstein as a youngster had problems too...

"Our kids' road to early college was the result of three elements:  early childhood education, consistency and the frequent use of inspiration."

"It's always interesting when parents say their child was reading at 3!  It only shows that someone was working with the child to learn that s/he could!"

"Your child's mind doesn't function strictly on a school district's time table!"

 "Acceleration isn't necessarily skipping but rather covering material that is commensurate with the pace and potential of a fast learner."

"Being gifted means going beyond a curriculum often and whenever it's necessary..."

"All children have the capacity to exhibit 'gifted behaviors' early on in their lives.  It is simply a matter of how soon a child is exposed to academics; consistency; fluidity; rigor of personal instruction and how much inspiration is used to properly educate." 

"Never belittle a child's non-academic interest!  Genius has sprung from the most obscure activities of inventors as children..."

"Experience has taught me that any child can display "gifted" abilities when involved in activities or subjects s/he is passionate about..."

"You can't continue to think like the masses and expect something different."

"During any creation process, I've learned that the only things that matter are how you employ your God-given talents and those who can benefit from them.  Everything and everyone else are simply just detractors."