This is a song from a musical called Into the Woods (lyrics by genius of American musical theatre, Stephen Sondheim). 

  

It's an absolutely beautiful song, in a an absolutely amazing moment, in an absolutely fabulous show. But even if you only look at the lyrics, I think you will see why a teacher would value this quote.

--Contributed by HollyRae

 

Children Will Listen

Careful the things you say,

Children will listen.

Careful the things you do,

Children will see.

And learn.

Children may not obey,

But children will listen.

Children will look to you

For which way to turn,

To learn what to be.

Careful before you say,

"Listen to me."

Children will listen.

 

Careful the wish you make,

Wishes are children.

Careful the path they take --

Wishes come true,

Not free.

Careful the spell you cast,

Not just on children.

Sometimes the spell may last

Past what you can see

And turn against you...

 

Careful the tale you tell,

That is the spell.

Children will listen.

 

--Stephen Sondheim

Apparently, I'm not the only educator who could connect to this text.

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