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 More Quotes by Maria Montessori More Quotes From Maria Montessori 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 likes children ideas If a child finds no stimuli for the activities which would contribute to his development, he is attracted simply to 'things' and desires to posses them. Maria Montessori development desire children If an educational act is to be efficacious, it will be only that one which tends to help toward the complete unfolding of life. To be thus helpful it is necessary rigorously to avoid the arrest of spontaneous movements and the imposition of arbitrary tasks. Maria Montessori arbitrary tasks education An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking; it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an individual, and the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live. Maria Montessori spiritual men people It is not the child as a physical but as a psychic being that can provide a strong impetus to the betterment of mankind. It is the spirit of the child that can determine the course of human progress and lead it perhaps even to a higher form of civilization. Maria Montessori psychics strong children The child endures all things. Maria Montessori endure all-things children The undisciplined child enters into discipline by working in the company of others; not being told he is naughty.” “Discipline is, therefore, primarily a learning experience and less a punitive experience if appropriately dealt with. Maria Montessori naughty discipline children Order is not goodness; but perhaps it is the indispensable road to arrive at it. Maria Montessori indispensable goodness order When a child is given a little leeway, he will at once shout, "I want to do it!" But in our schools, which have an environment adapted to children's needs, they say, "Help me to do it alone." And these words reveal their inner needs. Maria Montessori children school needs No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child Maria Montessori oppression problem children The role of education is to interest the child profoundly in an external activity to which he will give all his potential Maria Montessori roles giving children No one can be free unless he is independent. Maria Montessori montessori practical-life independent Only practical work and experience lead the young to maturity. Maria Montessori practicals maturity young Red RodsBefore elaborating any system of education, we must therefore create a favorable environment that will encourage the flowering of a child's natural gifts. All that is needed is to remove the obstacles. And this should be the basis of, and point of departure for, all future education. The first thing to be done, therefore, is to discover the true nature of a child and then assist him in his normal development. Maria Montessori red children firsts Times have changed, and science has made great progress, and so has our work; but our principles have only been confirmed, and along with them our conviction that mankind can hope for a solution to its problems, among which the most urgent are those of peace and unity, only by turning its attention and energies to the discovery of the child and to the development of the great potentialities of the human personality in the course of its formation. Maria Montessori times-have-changed discovery children How often is the soul of man - especially in childhood - deprived because he is not allowed to come in contact with nature. Maria Montessori childhood often-is men With younger children the greatest reward is to be able to pass on to a new stage in each subject. It is a punishment to a young child not to be allowed to use the apparatus but to sit still and do nothing. Maria Montessori punishment use children A humankind abandoned in its earlier formative stage becomes its own greatest threat to survival. Maria Montessori abandoned survival responsibility My vision of the future is no longer of people taking exams and proceeding from secondary school to University but of passing from one stage of independence to a higher, by means of their own activity and effort of will. Maria Montessori visions-of-the-future mean school To aid life, leaving it free, however, that is the basic task of the educator. Maria Montessori aids leaving tasks
