Getting lost teaches you how to read a map.

Cynthia Lewis

Categorized in : Teaching Intellectual Assessment

Every piece of the puzzle that doesn't fit gets you closer to the answer.

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If you wait until you're really sure, you'll never take off the training wheels.

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Look at the footprints you've made.

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Ten minutes is short if it's a recess and long if it's a punishment.

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It's not enough to be able to spell "magnificence" in your bedroom. You have to be able to spell it at the microphone during the spelling bee.

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If the horse you're drawing looks more like a dog, make it a dog.

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Even babies like to grab for things just beyond their reach.

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The path you're on looks different when you turn around.

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The longer the test the better you feel when it's over.

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Sometimes it's smart to be scared.

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They'll remember you if you're the best reader in class-or if you throw up at lunch.

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You'll have a lot more respect for a bird after you try making a nest.

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Don't say "The last one there is a rotten egg": unless you're absolutely sure there's a slow kid behind you.

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Flowers and pricker bushes grow out of the same dust.

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If you want to see a shooting star, you might have to spend a lot of nights looking up.

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Don't expect a stranger to wipe your nose.

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If you want pancakes for breakfast, offer to help make them.

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Before you trade sandwiches, check between the bread.

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Shortcuts aren't always.

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The teacher can always tell when you did your homework on the bus.

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