Montessori Quotes for Parents
“The greatness of human personality begins at the hour of birth.”
“This is the moment a child begins to experience the world and all its sensory glory.”
“Children must grow not only in the body but in the spirit, and the mother longs to follow the mysterious spiritual journey of the beloved one who to-morrow will be the intelligent, divine creation, man.”
“There is a delicate balance between guiding and observing a child as he leads his own development.”
“The essence of independence is to be able to do something for one’s self.”
“Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages and try to understand them.”
“There is always some sort of intention behind a behavior – whether good or bad – that isn't visible at the surface.”
“To give a child liberty is not to abandon him to himself.”
“To let the child do as he likes, when he has not yet developed any powers of control, is to betray the idea of freedom.”
“Both of these Montessori quotes lend to the idea of freedom within a disciplined environment. In other words, we do a disservice to the child if we don't offer boundaries. The ideas is to create a well planned, well-prepared environment and give the child immense liberty within that environment.”
“To assist a child, we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely.”
“Observe the child. Do not intervene. This requires a lot of patience but it is absolutely necessary. From those observations, curate and prepare an environment best suited for his developmental stage and interests. “
“Imitation is the first instinct of the awakening mind.”
“Montessori often gets criticized for being too structured and too serious. Here is the thing, though, children find great joy in work an often this work comes in the form of imitation. That is a good sign. “