The child is an enigma… He has the highest potentialities, but we do not know what he will be. Maria Montessori More Quotes by Maria Montessori More Quotes From Maria Montessori The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the Earth. Maria Montessori land roots children Sometimes very small children in a proper environment develop a skill and exactness in their work that can only surprise us. Maria Montessori skills sometimes children 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 innocence parenting children It is necessary for the teacher to guide the child without letting him feel her presence too much, so that she may always be ready to supply the desired help, but may never be the obstacle between the child and his experience. Maria Montessori may teacher children If we really want children to grow into independent and resourceful adults, we should stop pouring their milk as soon as they have learned to pour it themselves and stop fastening their buttons as soon as they can fasten them without help. Maria Montessori buttons independent children The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences. Maria Montessori rich environment children First the education of the senses, then the education of the intellect. Maria Montessori intellect senses firsts The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind. Maria Montessori mankind children promise It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was. Maria Montessori he-man men children Whatever is presented to him must be made beautiful and clear, striking his imagination. Once this love has been kindled, all problems confronting the educationist will disappear. Maria Montessori problem beautiful children Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create. Maria Montessori imagination use doe The child is endowed with unknown powers, which can guide us to a radiant future. If what we really want is a new world, then education must take as its aim the development of these hidden possibilities. Maria Montessori development children world When the children had completed an absorbing bit of work, they appeared rested and deeply pleased. It almost seemed as if a road had opened up within their souls that led to all their latent powers, revealing the better part of themselves. They exhibited a great affability to everyone, put themselves out to help others and seemed full of good will. Maria Montessori helping-others soul children One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child. Maria Montessori tests education children Discipline must come through liberty. Maria Montessori mute discipline liberty Of all things love is the most potent. Maria Montessori parental all-things love-is A child is a discoverer. He is an amorphous, splendid being in search of his own proper form. Maria Montessori splendid form children Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes through his movements. Maria Montessori movement mind children We must support as much as possible the child's desires for activity; not wait on him, but educate him to be independent. Maria Montessori support independent children The greatest triumph of our educational method should always be this: to bring about the spontaneous progress of the child. Maria Montessori progress educational children
