Children are not only sensitive to silence, but also to a voice which calls them ... Out of that silence.
Maria MontessoriCharacter formation cannot be taught. It comes from experience and not from explanation.
Maria MontessoriWe cannot create observers by saying 'observe,' but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through education of the senses.
Maria MontessoriThere should be music in the child's environment, just as there does exist in the child's environment spoken speech. In the social environment the child should be considered and music should be provided.
Maria Montessori