“Adaptability – this is the most essential quality…”
"…for the progress of the world is continually opening new careers, and at the same time closing or revolutionizing the traditional types of employment." — Dr. Maria Montessori From […]
Category Archives: Montessori Quick Bites
Items which usually begin with a quote from Dr. Montessori followed by ruminations on the themes she has brought up.
“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 […]
“The mind of the child does not limit itself to the objects they can see…”
"…and their qualities, but goes beyond this, showing imagination. Children for whom a table in play becomes a house, a chair serves as a horse, who can visualize a fairy […]
“And so we discovered that education is not something which the teacher does…”
"…but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being." — Dr. Maria Montessori (A Montessori quick bite from The Center for Guided Montessori Studies) […]
