Knowing what we must do is neither fundamental nor difficult, but to comprehend which presumptions and vain prejudices we must rid ourselves of in order to be able to educate our children is most difficult.
Maria MontessoriWe seek to sow life in the child rather than theories, to help him in his growth, mental and emotional as well as physical, and for that we must offer grand and lofty ideas to the human mind.
Maria MontessoriA child's character develops in accordance with the obstacles he has encountered... or the freedom favoring his development that he has enjoyed.
Maria MontessoriEducation demands, then, only this: the utilization of the inner powers of the child for his own instruction.
Maria MontessoriRed RodsBefore elaborating any system of education, we must therefore create a favorable environment that will encourage the flowering of a child's natural gifts. All that is needed is to remove the obstacles. And this should be the basis of, and point of departure for, all future education. The first thing to be done, therefore, is to discover the true nature of a child and then assist him in his normal development.
Maria Montessori