“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a bucket.” 

~Socrates

So, I thought we might as well start off our Quotes series with a bang and a quote from Socrates. This quote has inspired me since I first heard it, about 25 years ago when I was first home schooling my older kids. But what does it mean?

Over the years my understanding has changed and hopefully grown. 🙂 Now it speaks it me that test results are not the ultimate goal (although hopefully a pleasant by-product) of our efforts to educate our kids. The goal is a mind on fire… curious, confident, and always learning and growing.

****edited to add— I have also seen and quoted this as being from William Butler Yeats. I am not sure who is the originator of this inspiring quote.

What does this quote mean to you? Please let me know what you think in the coments below!