But if for the physical life it is necessary to have the child exposed to the vivifying forces of nature, it is also necessary for his psychical life to place the soul of the child in contact with creation.

There must be provision for the child to have contact with nature; to understand and appreciate the order, the harmony and the beauty in nature.

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 social rights of children must be recognized so that a world suited to their needs may be constructed for them. The greatest crime that society commits is that of wasting the money which it should use for children on things that will destroy them and society itself as well.

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

Nothing is created or destroyed in nature.

Sometimes very small children in a proper environment develop a skill and exactness in their work that can only surprise us.