“Excellence is not an act but a habit. The things you do the most are the things you will do the best.”
– Marva Collins
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2.5″ x 3.5″ Watercolor ATC
There’s something quite unapproachable about this window. If
yesterday’s window was a comfortable old house dress, this one just says “don’t come inside”. If it were a woman, it may be a woman who has been hurt and needs time to reflect from within, before opening the shades to the world. All tidy and composed on the outside, yet what lies beyond the shade is anyone’s guess.
About Marva Collins
American educator Marva Collins pioneered progressive education for disadvantaged children. She was born in Alabama in 1936 and in her 20’s moved to Chicago, where she founded a school for children who were at risk. After one year, every child tested at least five grades higher. Many public schools have successfully implemented her methods. She has appeared on
60 Minutes and
Good Morning America and she recieved the National Humanities Medal from President Bush in 2004. She believes every child is a winner until someone convinces him or her too thoroughly otherwise.
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