You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. -- Clay P. Bedford

As an educator, this quote sums up my teaching philosophy. I steadfastly believe that children will learn willingly and eagerly if a teacher or tutor works diligently to discover and foster that curiosity which can motivate any student to explore any academic area.

I came to teaching late in my professional life, ...