The social relations which are the basis of the reproduction of the species are founded upon the continuous union of parents in marriage. Maria Montessori basiscontinuousfound Change image and share on social
The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. The teacher must understand and feel her position of observer: the activity must lie in the phenomenon. Maria Montessori activitycapacityderive Change image and share on social
We all know the sense of comfort of which we are conscious when a good half of the floor space in a room is unencumbered; this seems to offer us the agreeable possibility of moving about freely. Maria Montessori agreeablecomfortconscious Change image and share on social
The study of expression ought to form a part of the study of psychology, but it also comes within the province of anthropology because the habitual, life-long expressions of the face determine the wrinkles of old age, which are distinctly an anthropological characteristic. Maria Montessori ageanthropologicalanthropology share on social
The task of the educator lies in seeing that the child does not confound good with immobility and evil with activity. Maria Montessori activitychildconfound Change image and share on social
The selfsame procedure which zoology, a branch of the natural sciences, applies to the study of animals, anthropology must apply to the study of man; and by doing so, it enrolls itself as a science in the field of nature. Maria Montessori animalanthropologyapply share on social
If the whole of mankind is to be united into one brotherhood, all obstacles must be removed so that men, all over the surface of the globe, should be as children playing in a garden. Maria Montessori brotherhoodchildgarden Change image and share on social
Woman was always the custodian of human sentiment, morality and honour, and in these respects, man always has yielded woman the palm. Maria Montessori custodianhonourhuman Change image and share on social
If an educational act is to be efficacious, it will be only that one which tends to help toward the complete unfolding of life. To be thus helpful it is necessary rigorously to avoid the arrest of spontaneous movements and the imposition of arbitrary tasks. Maria Montessori actarbitraryarrest share on social
One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child. Maria Montessori childcorrectnesseducational Change image and share on social
