Inspirational Quotes from Marie Montessori

Quotes by Maria Montessori

“The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences.”
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“The things he sees are not just remembered; they form a part of his soul.”
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“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.”
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“It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was.”
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“When dealing with children there is greater need for observing than of probing”
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“It is true that we cannot make a genius. We can only give to teach child the chance to fulfil his potential possibilities.”
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“Little children, from the moment they are weaned, are making their way toward independence.”
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“Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.”
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“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.”
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“Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.”
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“The first essential for the child’s development is concentration. The child who concentrates is immensely happy.”
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“Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages and try to understand them.”
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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.”