It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was.
Maria MontessoriThe ancient saying, "There is nothing in the intellect which was not first in some way in the senses," and senses being explorers of the world, opens the way to knowledge.
Maria MontessoriThe first aim of the prepared environment is, as far as it is possible, to render the growing child independent of the adult.
Maria MontessoriOrder is one of the needs of life which, when it is satisfied, produces a real happiness
Maria MontessoriA child is an eager observer and is particularly attracted by the actions of the adults and wants to imitate them. In this regard an adult can have a kind of mission. He can be an inspiration for the child's actions, a kind of open book wherein a child can learn how to direct his own movements. But an adult, if he is to afford proper guidance, must always be calm and act slowly so that the child who is watching him can clearly see his actions in all their particulars.
Maria Montessori