Plainly, the environment must be a living one, directed by a higher intelligence, arranged by an adult who is prepared for his mission.
Maria MontessoriA child is a discoverer. He is an amorphous, splendid being in search of his own proper form.
Maria MontessoriConcentration is a part of life. It is not the consequence of a method of education.
Maria MontessoriThe child's conquests of independence are the basic steps in what is called his 'natural development'.
Maria Montessori