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“It is the ‘valorisation’ of the personality, to become aware of ones own value. Without this, as many psychologists say, the child only feels his own value if he is loved. This is another ‘valorisation’ – he is independent, he is sure of his own actions and knows how to act. ”Maria M...

“If we change our whole attitude and say to ourselves, ‘My child knows what is best for him. Let us of course watch that he comes to no harm, but instead of trying to teach him our ways let us give him the freedom to live his little life in his own way,’ then perhaps, if we are observant, w...

“The strength of even the smallest children is more than we imagine, but it must have a free play in order to reveal itself. ” Maria Montessori The Discovery of the Child, p. 68 Happening this week:Friday, May 31stField...

“...there would be all kinds of artistic occupations open to free choice both as to the time and the nature of the work. Some must be for the individual and some would require the cooperation of a group. They would involve artistic and linguistic ability and imagination,... ”Maria Montessori F...

“The chief symptom of adolescence is a state of expectation, a tendency towards creative work and a need for the strengthening of self-confidence. ”Maria Montessori From Childhood to Adolescence Happening this week:Friday, May 17th: ...

“During this period of growth [childhood] the child learns spontaneously, without tiring; he observes the things around him (one might even say he studies them) and absorbs them, thereby invigorating himself. ”Maria Montessori Citizen of the World Happening ...

“He does it with his hands, by experience, first in play and then through work. The hands are the instruments of man's intelligence. ”Maria Montessori The Absorbent Mind, p. 25 Happening this week:Friday, May 3rd: ...

Thank you to all who participated in our Spring Clean Up, giving of yourselves for the betterment of our community.   “We can see clearly what is necessary to give in order to help the child. It is to give the possibility of independence, of living t...

“It is interesting to notice that where life is simple and natural and where the children participate in the adult’s life, they are calm and happy. ”Maria Montessori The 1946 London Lectures Friday, April 19th: ...

“When they arrive in the morning, there are many things to attend to. The children look after the classroom. They sweep with their own small brooms and dust and scrub and polish. Then there is their personal cleanliness. When a child’s hands are dirty, we do not take him to the basin and wash hi...