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

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"The things he sees are not just remembered; the form a part of his soul."

- Maria Montessori

Self-awareness

"Joy, feeling one's own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of enormous value for the human soul."

- Maria Montessori

Happiness

"The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn."

- Maria Montessori

Motivation

"The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, 'The children are now working as if I did not exist.'"

- Maria Montessori

Success

"The greatest sign of success for a teacher … is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.’"

- Maria Montessori

Success

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"The expert in anything was once a beginner."

- Helen Hayes

Learning

"Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow."

- Mahatma Gandhi

Learning

"To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live."

- Dorothy West

Learning

"In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind, there are few."

- Vince Gironda

Learning

"I am always doing what I cannot do yet in order to learn how to do it."

- Vincent van Gogh

Learning