"I am sure it is one's duty as a teacher to try to show boys that no opinions, no tastes, no emotions are worth much unless they are one's own. I suffered acutely as a boy from the lack of being shown this"
- A. C. Benson
About this Quote
This quote by A. C. Benson talks to the value of teaching kids to think on their own and to form their own opinions. Benson suggests that it is the task of teachers to reveal kids that their opinions, tastes, and feelings are just valuable if they are their own. Benson implies that he himself struggled with not being taught this lesson as a child, and that this absence of assistance had an unfavorable impact on him. This quote emphasizes the significance of teaching kids to think individually and to form their own viewpoints. It is vital that kids find out to think for themselves and to trust their own judgement. By teaching children to believe on their own, teachers can help them to turn into positive and independent adults.
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