The laws governing the universe can be made interesting and wonderful to the child, more interesting even that things in themselves, and he begins to ask: What am I? What is the task of man in this wonderful universe? Do we merely live here for ourselves, or is there something more for us to do? Why do we struggle and fight? What is good and evil? Where will it all end?

Only through freedom and environmental experience is it practically possible for human development to occur.

Do not offer the child the content of the mind, but the order for that content.

If children are allowed free development and given occupation to correspond with their unfolding minds their natural goodness will shine forth.

How does he achieve this independence? He does it by means of a continuous activity. How does he become free? By means of constant effort. we know that development results from activity. The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences.

Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future.

How often is the soul of man - especially in childhood - deprived because he is not allowed to come in contact with nature.