“Through concentration important qualities of character develop. When the concentration passes, the child is inwardly satisfied, he becomes aware of his companions in whom he shows a lively and sympathetic interest”. ~ Maria Montessori […]
So I repeat that we cannot give principles by teaching them but by prolonged social experience. (Montessori, 2019) The issue of teasing is something most of us understand. Being teased as a child can feel
I had the pleasure of joining Tamara Sheesely Balis and Greenspring Center for Lifelong Learning for the Voices in Montessori podcast…
The child who has never learned to act alone, to direct his own actions, to govern his own will, grows into an adult who is easily led and must always lean upon others. (Montessori, 2019)
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. (Montessori, 1995) Defiance can be one of the most maddening
Let us always remember that inner discipline is something to come, and not something already present. Our task is to show the way to discipline. (Montessori, 1995) Physical aggression is one of the most concerning
She must fashion herself, she must learn how to observe, how to be calm, patient, and humble, how to restrain her own impulses, and how to carry out her eminently practical tasks with the required
“We must give him the means and encourage him. ‘Courage, my dear, courage! You are a new man that must adapt to this new world. Go on triumphantly. I am here to help you.’ This
“One of the first essentials for any adult who wishes to help small children is to learn to respect the different rhythm of their lives instead of trying to speed it up, in the vain
“Children are so responsive that if you treat your child with kindness and consideration he too will be kind”. (Montessori, 2007). Empathy is the awareness of someone else’s emotional experience and the ability to put
