Hoping to instill my love of learning in other children, I taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, 'Flying Fingers….

If we all understood we can learn from both older and younger people, then we'd have a better world..

My family joke that I'm really a very senior person who accidentally happens to be 11..

We all love people who give credit to others for their success. Companies would probably do better with CEOs who didn't blow their own horn and ask f….

We're used to the characteristics of social media - participation, connection, instant gratification - and when school doesn't offer the same, it's e….

A lot of negative words adults call the young, like 'naive,' 'impulsive' and 'way too connected online,' are all things we can turn into strengths to….

The fact that a baby can be born today and condemned to a life of hardship, struggle, and discrimination simply because of sex is enraging..

I was thrilled to be able to read at three. I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did..

CEOs of top companies could probably use a dose of not-asking-for-raise behavior and less self-entitlement, rather than us trying to change girls in ….

The point of my work is to make it clear that all youth can make 'big miracles' happen..

If you pursued something that you felt strongly about, then I call that success..

It seems we're not only uninformed about our present, we're ignorant of our past..

The traits the word 'childish' addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age-discriminatory word when it comes to criticizing….

To try to teach ignoring technology is to ignore the progress that we have made over the last century. If school is preparation for the real world - ….

I would say that kids are great in many ways, because I think that we are less hampered when it comes to 'this costs too much' or 'that's impossible.'.

The unsaid message of that endless rack of juniors' pushup bras? No matter what size you are, it still isn't good enough..

Make sure that your kids or the kids in your life have an opportunity to share their ideas, and to teach you something about what we know..

With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out..

Mostly, I avoid worrying since the time spent doing it could be spent more constructively..

The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been..

Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture..