Imitation is the first instinct of the awakening mind.

The child seeks for independence by means of work; an independence of body and mind.

Let us treat them [children], therefore, with all the kindness which we would wish to help to develop in them.

To stimulate life, leaving it then free to develop, to unfold, herein lies the first task of the teacher.

Growth is not merely a harmonious increase in size, but a transformation.

The exercises of practical life are formative activities, a work of adaptation to the environment. Such adaptation to the environment and efficient functioning therein is the very essence of a useful education.

The essential thing is to arouse such an interest that it engages the child’s whole personality.