Montessori Moments: 5 Quotes by a Celebrated Educator That Actually Matter
<p>I never wanted to acknowledge it, but I must confess:</p>
<p><em>When I became a mother, I had a genuine lack of understanding about the responsibilities of parenting</em>.</p>
<p>I’m not just referring to fulfilling their basic physical needs, but also the importance of nurturing a child’s inner life.</p>
<p>The following quotes from the book, <em>The Child in the Family</em>, are attributed to Dr. Maria Montessori — a physician, and educator from the early 1900s.</p>
<p>She promoted an education philosophy that places the child at its core. This approach eventually developed into the Montessori Method.</p>
<p><strong><em>Each of these quotes highlights subtle mistakes I, as a new parent, once made unknowingly</em></strong>.</p>
<p>I’ll interpret each quote and relate my personal experience with you. Let’s begin with the easiest quote:</p>
<h1>Quote #1</h1>
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<p>“It is useless to correct defects that the child will no longer have when he’s an adult.”</p>
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<p>One of Montessori’s ideas of ‘defects’ refers to the strong need for order that young children have.</p>
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