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Maria Montessori Quotes

The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. The teacher must understand and feel her position of observer: the activity must lie in the phenomenon Picture Quote #1

We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry Picture Quote #1

If help and salvation are to come, they can only come from the children, for the children are the makers of men Picture Quote #1

The first idea the child must acquire is that of the difference between good and evil Picture Quote #1

The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything! Picture Quote #1

The task of the educator lies in seeing that the child does not confound good with immobility and evil with activity Picture Quote #1

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The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth. From this almost mystic affirmation there comes what may seem a strange conclusion: that education must start from birth Picture Quote #1

Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create Picture Quote #1

It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it Picture Quote #1

Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavor always to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence Picture Quote #1

Do not erase the designs the child makes in the soft wax of his inner life Picture Quote #1

There is in every child a painstaking teacher so skillful that he obtains identical results in all children in all parts of the world. The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one teaches them anything Picture Quote #1

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To stimulate life, leaving it then free to develop, to unfold, herein lies the first task of the teacher Picture Quote #1

Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future Picture Quote #1

Education should no longer be most imparting of knowledge, but must take a new path, seeking the release of human potentialities Picture Quote #1

Our goal is not so much the imparting of knowledge as the unveiling and developing of spiritual energy Picture Quote #1

Independence is not a static condition; it is a continuous conquest, and in order to reach not only freedom, but also strength, and the perfecting on one’s powers, it is necessary to follow this path of unremitting toil Picture Quote #1

We must clearly understand that when we give the child freedom and independence, we are giving freedom to a worker already braced for action, who cannot live without working and being active Picture Quote #1

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Except when he has regressive tendencies, the child’s nature is to aim directly and energetically at functional independence Picture Quote #1

Happiness is not the whole aim of education. A man must be independent in his powers and character; able to work and assert his mastery over all that depends on him Picture Quote #1

The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences Picture Quote #1

It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was Picture Quote #1

The first essential for the child’s development is concentration. The child who concentrates is immensely happy Picture Quote #1

Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages and try to understand them Picture Quote #1

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Plainly, the environment must be a living one, directed by a higher intelligence, arranged by an adult who is prepared for his mission Picture Quote #1

The child, in fact, once he feels sure of himself, will no longer seek the approval of authority after every step Picture Quote #1

To let the child do as he likes when he has not yet developed any powers of control is to betray the idea of freedom Picture Quote #1

The environment itself will teach the child, if every error he makes is manifest to him, without the intervention of a parent of teacher, who should remain a quiet observer of all that happens Picture Quote #1

The essence of independence is to be able to do something for one’s self Picture Quote #1

To assist a child we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely Picture Quote #1

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The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. The teacher must understand and feel her position of observer: the activity must lie in the phenomenon (Maria Montessori Quotes) We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry (Maria Montessori Quotes) If help and salvation are to come, they can only come from the children, for the children are the makers of men (Maria Montessori Quotes) The first idea the child must acquire is that of the difference between good and evil (Maria Montessori Quotes) The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything! (Maria Montessori Quotes) The task of the educator lies in seeing that the child does not confound good with immobility and evil with activity (Maria Montessori Quotes) The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth. From this almost mystic affirmation there comes what may seem a strange conclusion: that education must start from birth (Maria Montessori Quotes) Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create (Maria Montessori Quotes) It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it (Maria Montessori Quotes) Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavor always to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence (Maria Montessori Quotes) Do not erase the designs the child makes in the soft wax of his inner life (Maria Montessori Quotes) There is in every child a painstaking teacher so skillful that he obtains identical results in all children in all parts of the world. The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one teaches them anything (Maria Montessori Quotes) To stimulate life, leaving it then free to develop, to unfold, herein lies the first task of the teacher (Maria Montessori Quotes) Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future (Maria Montessori Quotes) Education should no longer be most imparting of knowledge, but must take a new path, seeking the release of human potentialities (Maria Montessori Quotes) Our goal is not so much the imparting of knowledge as the unveiling and developing of spiritual energy (Maria Montessori Quotes) Independence is not a static condition; it is a continuous conquest, and in order to reach not only freedom, but also strength, and the perfecting on one’s powers, it is necessary to follow this path of unremitting toil (Maria Montessori Quotes) We must clearly understand that when we give the child freedom and independence, we are giving freedom to a worker already braced for action, who cannot live without working and being active (Maria Montessori Quotes) Except when he has regressive tendencies, the child’s nature is to aim directly and energetically at functional independence (Maria Montessori Quotes) Happiness is not the whole aim of education. A man must be independent in his powers and character; able to work and assert his mastery over all that depends on him (Maria Montessori Quotes) The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences (Maria Montessori Quotes) It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was (Maria Montessori Quotes) The first essential for the child’s development is concentration. The child who concentrates is immensely happy (Maria Montessori Quotes) Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages and try to understand them (Maria Montessori Quotes) Plainly, the environment must be a living one, directed by a higher intelligence, arranged by an adult who is prepared for his mission (Maria Montessori Quotes) The child, in fact, once he feels sure of himself, will no longer seek the approval of authority after every step (Maria Montessori Quotes) To let the child do as he likes when he has not yet developed any powers of control is to betray the idea of freedom (Maria Montessori Quotes) The environment itself will teach the child, if every error he makes is manifest to him, without the intervention of a parent of teacher, who should remain a quiet observer of all that happens (Maria Montessori Quotes) The essence of independence is to be able to do something for one’s self (Maria Montessori Quotes) To assist a child we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely (Maria Montessori Quotes)

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