A child does not know why he is interested in a particular object or movement at a particular moment – the important thing is that he is interested, and that it is natural for his mind to grow just as his body does, therefore what interests him at the moment is appropriate for his needs.
—Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori Speaks to Parents, p. 23.
Maria Montessori Speaks to Parents, p. 23.
As an upper elementary Montessori teacher in a new school, I was often bombarded with questions from the children.