My system is to be considered a system leading up, in a general way, to education. It can be followed not only in the education of little children from three to six years of age, but can be extended to children up to ten years of age. Maria Montessori agechildconsider share on social
The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything! Maria Montessori babyhoodlanguagelearn Change image and share on social
Indeed there are powers in the small child that are far greater than is generally realized, because it is in this period that the construction, the building-up, of man takes place, for at birth, psychically speaking, there is nothing at all - zero! Maria Montessori birthbuildchild share on social
Books are mute as far as sound is concerned. It follows that reading aloud is a combination of two distinct operations, of two 'languages.' It is something far more complex than speaking and reading taken separately by themselves. Maria Montessori aloudbookcombination share on social
Joy, feeling one's own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of enormous value for the human soul. Maria Montessori appreciatecapableenormous Change image and share on social
The respect and protection of woman and of maternity should be raised to the position of an inalienable social duty and should become one of the principles of human morality. Maria Montessori dutyhumaninalienable Change image and share on social
Speech is one of the marvels that characterize man, and also one of the most difficult spontaneous creations that have been accomplished by nature. Maria Montessori accomplishcharacterizecreation Change image and share on social
The child who concentrates is immensely happy. Maria Montessori childconcentratehappy Change image and share on social
When you have solved the problem of controlling the attention of the child, you have solved the entire problem of its education. Maria Montessori attentionchildcontrol Change image and share on social
Temptation, if it is not to conquer, must not fall like a bomb against another bomb of instantaneous moral explosions, but against the strong walls of an impregnable fortress strongly built up, stone by stone, beginning at that distant day when the foundations were first laid. Maria Montessori beginbombbuild share on social