“The small child walks to develop his powers, he is building up his being. He goes slowly. He has neither rhythmic step nor goal. But things around him allure him and urge him forward.” — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“To prepare any activity for the child, it is necessary for the parent to think through every detail ahead of time. For example, is… — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“The child doesn't just live in his environment, it becomes a part of him.” — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“How are we to help? We need to become aware of all the ways in which we hold the child back from becoming a… — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“Montessori called the child under six years old "a sensorial explorer" and based her educational approach for the child's early years upon the child's… — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“A clue can be taken from the discarded toys. Why does the child reject them? Because, according to Montessori, they do not bring the… — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“..you can share his pleasure in that achievement with a warm smile.” — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“This means that everything the child must use in taking care of himself must be in proportion to his size and ability; the hook… — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“Parents in the early half of the twentieth century were primarily concerned with the development of character in their children. They wanted to be… — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“The child must be given activities that encourage independence, and he must not be served by others in acts he can learn to perform… — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“She was quite surprised to notice that the "toys" she had placed in the room were among those things virtually untouched.” — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“He is exiled in a school where to often his capacity for constructive growth and self realization is repressed.” — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
“adult’s role is to “teach children limits with love or the world will teach them without it.” — Paula Polk Lillard Copy Share Image
