6 Quotes by Linda Perlstein

Twelve-year-olds are eager to turn everything into arguments but don't have the cognitive skills to win them.

I think kids that age are so much fun. They can be very open with the right person. They're hilarious, they're just -- I had a blast with them,

Crushes, like going out with someone that you never talk to, and your friends doing the asking out and breaking up, I went through that,

The most shocking thing, the single most shocking five-second thing, is to see a bunch of 12-year-olds freak dance,

Twelve-year-olds are eager to turn everything into arguments but don’t have the cognitive skills to win them.

It’s one thing to expect teachers to challenge each child, and expect kids to do their best. It’s another to expect that the best will be the same for everyone.