...we discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being. It is not acquired by listening to words, but in virtue of experiences in which the child acts on his environment. The teacher's task is not to talk, but to prepare and arrange a series of motives for cultural activity in a special environment made for the child.

Growth comes from activity, not from intellectual understanding.

If the idea of the universe is presented to the child in the right way, it will do more for him than just arouse his interest, for it will create in him admiration and wonder, a feeling loftier than any interest and more satisfying.

The greatest sign of success for a teacher...is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist."

Concentration is the key that opens up to the child the latent treasures within him.

The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the Earth.

At about a year and a half, the child discovers another fact, and that is that each thing has its own name.