Social grace, inner discipline and joy. These are the birthright of the human being who has been allowed to develop essential human qualities.

Teach by teaching, not by correcting

A great deal of time and intellectual force are lost in the world, because the false seems great and the truth so small and insignificant.

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.

Bring the child to the consciousness of his own dignity, and he will be free. We see no limit to what should be offered to the child, for his will be an immense field of chosen activity.

The child has other powers than ours, and the creation he achieves is no small one; it is everything.

The teacher’s first duty is to watch over the environment, and this takes precedence over all the rest. It’s influence is indirect, but unless it be well done there will be no effective and permanent results of any kind, physical, intellectual or spiritual.