Food for Thought

"Food for thought" features content which we feel expresses part of the PIFS philosophy. Each year, as we open school, we offer a quotation which has made us think deeply about our interactions with the young children whose lives we touch.

One of our favorite sources is early childhood expert, Bev Bos, a teacher and internationally known speaker from Roseville, California. Click here for the quote.

Noted author and speaker, David Elkind is Professor of Child Study at Tufts University. He has written three influential books, The Hurried Child, All Grown Up and No Place to Go, and Miseducation at a Young Age: Preschoolers at Risk.

Click here to see quotes from David Elkind
The NY Times featured excerpts from various commencement speeches around the country.

Click here to see Marianne's Favorite

Carlina Rinaldi is Director of Pre Schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy and a Professor of Early Education at the University of Modena and Reggio

Click here to see quote from Carlina Rinaldi