TED_1 Every kid needs a champion

https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion/up-next?rid=K1DVQRFrUkVX

1. maternal  adj.    Relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childhood.  母性的，母体遗传的

maternal grandparents 外公外婆

2. needless to say --- of course   不用说

3.drop out    ① Cease to participate in a race or competition. ② Abandon a course of study.

4. hooey   noun     nonsense  胡言乱语

5. arduous   adj.     Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.   费力的，险峻的

6. comb     梳子

7. legacy   n.     An amount of money or property left to someone in a will.  遗产

Teaching and learning should bring joy. How powerful would our world be, if we had kids who were not afraid to take risks, who were not afraid to think, and who had a champion. Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.

James Comer: That no significant learing can without a significant relationship.

George Washington Carver: All learning is understanding relationships.