“Parents in the early half of the twentieth century were primarily concerned with the development of character in their children. They wanted… — 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
