Best Montessori Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings Page 2

Source: The Montessori Method: The Origins of an Educational Innovation : Including an Abridged and Annotated Edition of Maria Montessori's The Montessori Method

“The child’s parents are not his makers but his guardians.”

Children Parent Makers Guardian Montessori

Book:The Secret of Childhood

Source: The Secret of Childhood

“The unknown energy that can help humanity is that which lies hidden in the child.”

Children Helping Lying Humanity Energy Montessori

Author:Maria Montessori

“An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking; it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an individual, and the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live.”

People Men Spiritual Young Values Humanity Individual Development Capable Saving Preparation Undertakings Spiritual Development Montessori Enhancement

Author:Maria Montessori

“This is education, understood as a help to life; an education from birth, which feeds a peaceful revolution and unites all in a common aim, attracting them as to a single centre. Mothers, fathers, politicians: all must combine in their respect and help for this delicate work of formation, which the little child carries on in the depth of a profound psychological mystery, under the tutelage of an inner guide. This is the bright new hope for mankind.”

“Times have changed, and science has made great progress, and so has our work; but our principles have only been confirmed, and along with them our conviction that mankind can hope for a solution to its problems, among which the most urgent are those of peace and unity, only by turning its attention and energies to the discovery of the child and to the development of the great potentialities of the human personality in the course of its formation.”

“There is a great sense of community within the Montessori classroom, where children of differing ages work together in an atmosphere of cooperation rather than competitiveness. There is respect for the environment and for the individuals within it, which comes through experience of freedom within the community.”

Children Age Together Individual Community Environment Atmosphere Working Together Cooperation Classroom Competitiveness Montessori

Author:Maria Montessori

“An educational method that shall have liberty as its basis must intervene to help the child to a conquest of liberty. That is to say, his training must be such as shall help him to diminish as much as possible the social bonds which limit his activity.”

Children Helping Social Liberty Activity Limits Training Bases Method Educational Diminish Conquest Montessori Social Bonds

Author:Maria Montessori

“If the idea of the universe is presented to the child in the right way, it will do more for him than just arouse his interest, for it will create in him admiration and wonder, a feeling loftier than any interest and more satisfying.”

Ifs Way Children Ideas Feelings Universe Interest Wonder Admiration Satisfying Right Way Montessori

Book:To Educate the Human Potential

Source: To Educate the Human Potential

“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.”

Children Given Taken Method Montessori

Author:Maria Montessori

“No one can be free unless he is independent.”

Independent Montessori Practical Life

Book:The Montessori Method: The Origins of an Educational Innovation : Including an Abridged and Annotated Edition of Maria Montessori's The Montessori Method

Source: The Montessori Method: The Origins of an Educational Innovation : Including an Abridged and Annotated Edition of Maria Montessori's The Montessori Method

“The first aim of the prepared environment is, as far as it is possible, to render the growing child independent of the adult.”

Firsts Children Environment Growing Adults Aim Independent Prepared Montessori Growing Children

Book:HER LIFE AND WORK

Source: HER LIFE AND WORK

“The needs of mankind are universal. Our means of meeting them create the richness and diversity of the planet. The Montessori child should come to relish the texture of that diversity.”

Needs Should Mean Children Mankind Planets Diversity Universal Meetings Richness Texture Relish Montessori

Author:Maria Montessori

“The child is truly a miraculous being, and this should be felt deeply by the educator.”

Should Children Felt Miraculous Educator Montessori

Author:Maria Montessori

“We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.”

Whole Together Form Universe Walks Path All Things Unity Connected Generosity Montessori