Quote by Maria Montessori
The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to

The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. The teacher must understand and feel her position of observer: the activity must lie in the phenomenon. – Maria Montessori

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The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything! – Maria Montessori

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We cannot create observers by saying observe, but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through education of the senses. – Maria Montessori

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We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry. – Maria Montessori

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