Esra Simsek

“When a child can’t seem to control his behavior, there is a very real possibility that some of his attention controls may not be functioning as they should. That is to say, he is not evil, not a bad boy; he just needs to gain control. If you call someone bad long enough, he is apt to turn bad. Accounting for the behavior as a control issue and pinpointing the control(s) in need of repair can enable a child to determine what he has to do to stay out of trouble. I have seen children’s behavior improve markedly when the adult world has stopped making their actions seem criminal.”
― Mel Levine, A Mind at a Time

“think schools should assume responsibility for teaching kids how to learn, and parents need to have the assignment of teaching kids how to work!”
― Mel Levine, A Mind at a Time

“Many children who are thought to be lazy are experiencing trouble generating and sustaining their mental effort”
― Mel Levine, A Mind at a Time

“It’s never too late to understand and strengthen a mind.”
― Mel Levine, A Mind at a Time