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“The attention of little children is continually being drawn to one thing or other on their walks. They stop to observe and admire things they see. They are like explorers. This is a preparation for the adaptation to the environment. ”Maria Montessori The 1946 London Lectures, p. 134 ...

“If the different individuals have to live harmoniously in one society, with a common aim there must be a set of rules which we call morality. Therefore, we can consider morality as a form of adaptation to a common life for the achievement of a common aim. Morality, which is usually considered ...

“I can only say that as the children become older their life becomes more complicated. To answer these needs why does society only give sport and games? Why is there pride just in winning a game? Why not aim to make the individual psychically strong? Why not institute moral sport through social...

“There is not just a need for happier schools, schools where the children are free to do as they like or schools where they use certain materials: education today needs reform. If education is to prepare man for the present, and the immediate future, he will need a new orientation towards the envi...

“The child works to become [an adult]; by an inner force which urges him to continual activity he acquires little by little his mature characteristics. ”Maria Montessori Maria Montessori Speaks to Parents, p. 2 Happening this week: ...

“There is no punishment or reward in our schools to interfere with the joy in the work itself. The only reward is in the completion of the work – it is at this time that internal discipline establishes itself, and the foundations of character are laid. ”Maria MontessoriMaria Montessori Speaks ...

Where Montessori Meets WellnessAt its core, Montessori education is about preparing the whole child for life. What does this entail in today’s world?It means empowering children with a foundation of wellness practices that can help them build resilience by boosting their physical, emotional, and m...

“We must study the correlation between life and the environment. In nature all is correlated. This is the purpose of nature. Nature is not concerned just with the conservation of individual life or with the betterment of itself. It is a harmony, a plan of construction. Everything fits into the ...

By Jessica L. Borelli, Stacey N. Doan | March 17, 2022

“The children love to do these things [practical life activities] for themselves and they learn to be careful and precise in their movements. This is both education of movement, because there is a refinement of muscular co-ordination when the work is carefully done, and education through ...