The first educational influence upon a child, should have as its object the guidance of the child along the way of independence.

Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the Child

Each person close to a child is important and can be an educator.

Silvana Montanaro, Understanding the Human Being

Education must be an aid to life. It must be an instrument for the support and guidance of the child in the monumental task of constructing the foundation of his personality.

Mario Montessori Jr, Education for Human Development

Education cannot be effective unless it helps a child to open himself up to life.

Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the Child

The principal agent is the object itself and not the instruction given by the teacher. It is the child who uses the objects, it is the child who is active, and not the teacher.

Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the Child

Only the material which really interests a small child and which he will freely choose and regularly employ is suitable for a child's education.

Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the Child

We have a two-fold aim in education. One is biological and the other social. The biological objective is to assist the natural development of the individual; the social objective consists in preparing the individual for his environment.

Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the Child

One test of the correctness of the educational procedure is the happiness of the child.

Maria Montessori, Source Unknown

The main aim of education must be that of helping humans to know who they are and what they must do in order to grow and achieve self-realisation, improving their own lives and their surroundings.

Silvana Montanaro, Understanding the Human Being

Knowledge of the child should become the basis of a new form of education which serves to help human beings to reach a high level of emotional, intellectual and moral integration.

Silvana Montanaro, Understanding the Human Being