If intelligence is the triumph of life, the spoken word is the marvellous means by which this intelligence is manifested. Maria Montessori intelligencelifemanifest Change image and share on social
Education is a work of self-organization by which man adapts himself to the conditions of life. Maria Montessori adaptconditioneducation Change image and share on social
It is not true that I invented what is called the Montessori Method... I have studied the child; I have taken what the child has given me and expressed it, and that is what is called the Montessori Method. Maria Montessori callchildexpress share on social
It is the children between five and seven who are the word-lovers. It is they who show a predisposition toward such study. Their undeveloped minds can not yet grasp a complete idea with distinctness. They do, however, understand words. And they may be entirely carried away by their ecstatic, their tireless interest in the parts of speech. Maria Montessori carrychildcomplete share on social
The first idea the child must acquire is that of the difference between good and evil. Maria Montessori acquirechilddifference Change image and share on social
Moral Education is the source of that spiritual equilibrium on which everything else depends and which may be compared to that physical equilibrium or sense of balance, without which it is impossible to stand upright or to move into any other position. Maria Montessori balancecomparedepend share on social
We recommend for the training of teachers not only a considerable artistic education in general but special attention to the art of reading. Maria Montessori artartisticattention Change image and share on social
The maternal duty of suckling her own children, prescribed to mothers by hygienists, is based on a physiological principle: the mother's milk nourishes an infant more perfectly than any other. Maria Montessori basechildduty Change image and share on social
All the movements of our body are not merely those dictated by impulse or weariness; they are the correct expression of what we consider decorous. Without impulses, we could take no part in social life; on the other hand, without inhibitions, we could not correct, direct, and utilize our impulses. Maria Montessori bodycorrectdecorous share on social
The ancient superficial idea of the uniform and progressive growth of the human personality has remained unaltered, and the erroneous belief has persisted that it is the duty of the adult to fashion the child according to the pattern required by society. Maria Montessori adultancientbelief share on social