Speak a word of affirmation at the right moment in a child's life and it's like lighting up a whole roomful of possibilities. —Gary Smalley
“Speak a word of affirmation at the right moment in a child's life and it's like lighting up a whole roomful of possibilities.”

Gary Smalley Family counselor, author

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Michele Green-Seymour from NY JUNE 21, 2019
I love this. This is the epitome of what education, especially early childhood education, is all about!!!

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