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“Adults must aim to diminish their egocentric and authoritarian attitude toward the child and adopt a passive attitude in order to aid in his devleopment.”
― Montessori: A Modern Approach
― Montessori: A Modern Approach
“It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it.”
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“Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavor always to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence.”
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“The child doesn't just live in his environment, it becomes a part of him.”
― Montessori: A Modern Approach
― Montessori: A Modern Approach
“We cannot know the consequences of suppressing a child's spontaneity when he is just beginning to be active. We may even suffocate life itself. That humanity which is revealed in all its intellectual splendor during the sweet and tender age of childhood should be respected with a kind of religious veneration. It is like the sun which appears at dawn or a flower just beginning to bloom. Education cannot be effective unless it helps a child to open up himself to life.”
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Bonnie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Bonnie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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19 friends
1 book
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28 friends
1 book
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148 friends
249 books
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8 friends
299 books
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58 friends
0 books
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55 friends
899 books
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166 friends
3 books
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33 friends
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