“The child is a worker and a diligent observer. He looks straight at things; he stares at them for a long time; he is interested in learning all he can about his environment. Perhaps he is staring at a flower, absorbing its image. This work gives him happiness and peace because, in doing so, he
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“Follow the child, but follow the child as his leader.” —Maria Montessori For most adults, it can be confusing to hear the recommendation, “Follow the child, but follow the child as his leader.” As the responsible adult, the expectation is to be the child’s “leader”. But leading is often based on our own needs. So,
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“Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and strength, use it to create.” — Maria Montessori Our now grown daughter just reminded me that she would spend hours playing in a laundry basket, pretending she was in a boat with her “blankie” as the sail. Thinking back, the laundry basket was
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