RIVERSDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

If children live If children live If children live

with criticism, with hostility, with ridicule,
they learn to they learn to they learn to
condemn. fight. be shy.

If children live
If children live If children live
with
with shame, with tolerance,
encouragement,
they learn to they learn to be
they learn
feel guilty. patient.
confidence.

If children live If children live If children live

with praise, they with fairness, with security,
learn to they learn justice. they learn to
appreciate. have faith.

“CHILDREN
If children live If children live
LEARN WHAT
with approval, with acceptance
THEY LIVE”
they learn to and friendship,
like they learn to find
By Dorothy Law
themselves. love in the world.
Nolte