Autonomy
Drawn from my three-year immersion for the film Let the Child Be the Guide, my research, and my Montessori teacher training (AMI), this quote is an excerpt from a thematic […]
Montessori Insights
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