seen from Brazil
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The child, in fact, once they feel sure of themself, will no longer seek the approval of authority after every step. [...] What interests them is finishing their work, not to have it admired, nor to treasure is up as their own property.
The Absorbent Mind, p.274 Maria Montessori
[...] the external aim was only a stimulus. The real aim was to satisfy an unconscious need [...]
The Absorbent Mind, p.180 Maria Montessori
The child must always be able to finish the cycle of activity on which their heart is set.
The Absorbent Mind, p.160 Maria Montessori
Montessori noted, ‘Children naturally like to have exercises which are complete in themselves, even if they serve no direct outer purpose... but are a preparation for the activity which is to come. There are what we call ‘cycles of activity.’ Children do these things that seem useless, with great care and interest. They seem useless to us but the child is preparing [them]self and learning to coordinate [their] movements.
Montessori From The Start, p.92 Polk Lillard and Lillard Jessen
