Montessori Moments: 5 Quotes by a Celebrated Educator That Actually Matter

When I became a mother, I had a genuine lack of understanding about the responsibilities of parenting. I’m not just referring to fulfilling their basic physical needs, but also the importance of nurturing a child’s inner life. The following quotes from the book, The Child in the Family, are attributed to Dr. Maria Montessori — a physician, and educator from the early 1900s. She promoted an education philosophy that places the child at its core. This approach eventually developed into the Montessori Method. Each of these quotes highlights subtle mistakes I, as a new parent, once made unknowingly. I’ll interpret each quote and relate my personal experience with you. Let’s begin with the easiest quote: <h1>Quote #1</h1> <blockquote> “It is useless to correct defects that the child will no longer have when he’s an adult.” </blockquote> One of Montessori’s ideas of ‘defects’ refers to the strong need for order that young children have. As we get older and turn into adults, keeping things orderly becomes less important to us. But for young children, it’s their innate mechanism to understand the world around them. They thrive on predictable patterns. They really like things to be the same way every time, in the same place, and never get tired of repeating the same process over and over. <a href="https://betterhumans.pub/montessori-moments-5-quotes-by-a-celebrated-educator-that-actually-matter-8dffe20c12d4">Website</a>