73349 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/us/marva-collins-78-no-nonsense-educator-and-activist-dies.html?_r=0 I declutter my education books fairly regularly, but hers remains on my shelf. Great lady. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I am a huge fan of hers. I have a fantasy of assembling a crack team of "retired" home school moms to go into bad neighborhoods/ disaster zones and do six week Marva Collins style educational camps to help get kids who have been through a flood or earthquake or just a bad childhood back up to speed. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Another huge fan here. I've recommended her more than anyone else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland Mist Academy Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 The castle leaks. That sums up so much of what Marva Collins taught me. No matter what you have, achieve, or know... Everything has to be maintained. Hard work must happen. Over and over and over. I gleaned much from her writing, but that one phrase comes to me most often. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Loved her books and I was so inspired by her no-nonsense, high expectations and *meat* not milk way of teaching kids. If only more teachers could be free from regulations and bureaucracy and so much extra and be free to teach! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Oh I love her writing. Somehow I didn't put it together that she was 78, although that would be obvious if I'd thought about it. I loved her no-nonsense, no BS, hardworking attitude. The education community (and I count homeschoolers in that) owes her a debt of gratitude. RIP. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalea Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 The castle leaks. That sums up so much of what Marva Collins taught me. No matter what you have, achieve, or know... Everything has to be maintained. Hard work must happen. Over and over and over. I gleaned much from her writing, but that one phrase comes to me most often. I read and loved her books. I wish I had been wise enough to glean this wisdom from her writing. Kudos to you. And take a note you moms of young ones! I peaked too early. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland Mist Academy Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I read and loved her books. I wish I had been wise enough to glean this wisdom from her writing. Kudos to you. And take a note you moms of young ones! I peaked too early. It's from Ordinary Children, Extraordinary Teacher. :) I think young people have really gotten a rotten break. We talk about how terrible they are, but think of the diet of happy-ever-after stories in their schools. Well, you know what we tell our children, "Kids, the castle leaks, the castle roof leaks, it has to be painted, the lawn has to be mowed - it has to be maintained." It's interesting that I didn't even underline the passage when I first read it. The book has countless underlines and stars, but the phrase that stuck with me the longest went almost unnoticed at first pass...it never-the-less rooted in my psyche... It's underlined and starred now. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSong Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Another fan here. I read her book Marva Collins' Way when I started homeschooling. I also remember this 60 Minutes segment about her. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r4qqnBazyeA 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Another fan here. I read her book Marva Collins' Way when I started homeschooling. I also remember this 60 Minutes segment about her. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r4qqnBazyeA What an inspiration!!! Part 2 of the 60 Minutes segment is . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Oh... :( What a loss. She was a brilliant educator. I read a couple of her books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I hadn't know, so thank you for sharing the link. She was an inspirational woman. Regards, Kareni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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