Sometimes very small children in a proper environment develop a skill and exactness in their work that can only surprise us.
Free choice is one of the highest of all the mental processes.
All human victories, all human progress, stand upon the inner force.
The first thing required of a teacher is that he be rightly disposed for his task.
The child has a mind able to absorb knowledge. He has the power to teach himself.
We must support as much as possible the child's desires for activity; not wait on him, but educate him to be independent.