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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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Maria Montessori
Age: 81 †
Born: 1870
Born: August 31
Died: 1952
Died: May 6
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Maria Tecla Artemisia Montessori
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Concentration is the key that opens up to the child the latent treasures within him.
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Free choice is one of the highest of all the mental processes.
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We must help the child to act for himself, will for himself, think for himself this is the art of those who aspire to serve the spirit.
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