Age Quote by Maria Montessori

At one year of age the child says his first intentional wordhis babbling has a purpose, and this intention is a proof of conscious…

— Maria Montessori

A child in his earliest years, when he is only two or a little more, is capable of tremendous achievements simply through his unconscious…

— Maria Montessori

I think of a child's mind as a blank book. During the first years of his life, much will be written on the pages.…

— Walt Disney

The child has a mind able to absorb knowledge. He has the power to teach himself.

— Maria Montessori

The mind of a child is no less vagrant than his steps; it pursues the gossamer and flies from object to object, lawless and…

— William Godwin

Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes through his movements.

— Maria Montessori

“The needed materials for each specific activity are gathered together on a tray for the child. This preselection by the adult is necessary because,…

— Paula Polk Lillard

“the behaviors and skills we want and expect our kids to demonstrate, like sound decision making, control of their emotions and bodies, empathy, self-understanding,…

— Daniel J. Siegel

In the first three years of life, the foundations of physical and also of psychic health are laid. In these years, the child not…

— Maria Montessori

Children must master the language of things before they master the language of words.

— Friedrich Frobel

Before playing with his equals, the child is influenced by his parents. He is subjected from his cradle to a multiplicity of regulations, and…

— Jean Piaget

When a child shows up for school, and is not physically and mentally ready to learn, he or she never catches up.

— C. Everett Koop