“What would the adult be without the child who helps him to rise?”
This question by Maria Montessori was the driving force behind my journey.
For three years, I placed my camera in a classroom in Roubaix to film the invisible: the power of concentration, the birth of autonomy, and the dignity of a being in the midst of self-construction. This film was not just a cinematic project, but a personal metamorphosis. As a father, I looked to Montessori pedagogy for a refuge and the keys to understanding the “extraordinary inner energy” that drives our children.
This section is an extension of that work. Here, you will find my reflections as a filmmaker, a glossary to decode the fundamental concepts of this pedagogy, and news related to the film. My ambition is simple: to share these essential revelations with you so that you, too, can support life without hindering it.
Alexandre Mourot, Filmmaker & Montessori Educator (AMI 3-6 Diploma)
Filmmaker’s Journal
Montessori Insights
Challenging Misconceptions about Education
Maria Montessori was convinced that the main obstacle to a child’s education and development was the adult’s prejudice toward them. She never stopped calling for a solemn recognition of the child’s nature, status, and rights, and for a true transformation of the adult.
As an invitation to this profound work, we offer an anthology of quotes drawn from her books, lectures, and articles.
“I am convinced that the child can do much for us, more than we can do for him. We, as adults, are rigid. We remain as if planted in one spot. The child, however, is all movement. He comes and goes and attempts to raise us above the earth.” — Maria Montessori, Education and Peace