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The child’s conquests of independence are the basic steps in what is called his ‘natural development’. Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind, p. 84
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Work is one of the fundamental ingredients of human existence; through observation, experimenting, building or recreating, we learn to do, and through the values that encompass these activities, we learn to be better.
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The hands help the development of the intellect. When a child is capable of using his hands, he can have a quantity of experiences in the environment through using them. In order to develop his consciousness, then his intellect, and then his will, he must have exercises and experiences. Maria Montessori, The 1946 London Lectures, p. 130.
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Cultural diversity is a driving force of development, especially as a means of leading a more fulfilling intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual life. Cultural diversity is an asset that is indispensable for poverty reduction and the achievement of sustainable development”. United Nations.
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“An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking; it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an individual, and the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live.” Maria Montessori
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“The Biosphere, or sphere of life….as intimately part of the Earth as the fur of an animal…is essentially one with it, its function is to grow with it, not only for itself, but for Earth’s upkeep and transformation. Life is one of the creative forces of the world; it is an energy, with its special Laws”. Maria Montessori
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What is Honesty? The quality or fact of being honest; Uprightness and fairness; Truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness, and Freedom from deceit. Honesty is closely related to MORAL DEVELOPMENT: an integration of rules/moral standards, regarding family, school, and other social environments, which the child will incorporate as values.
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“Every person has a self to express, and our children feel joyful when they are able to voice their inner realities. We provide our children with the blank canvas, and then we must step back and allow them to fill it as they will. We give them the opportunity of self-expression”.
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Generosity is a learned character trait that involves both attitude and action—it is a virtue both an inclination or predilection to give liberally and an actual practice of giving liberally. Generosity is therefore not a random idea, in its mature form, a basic, personal, moral orientation to life.
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“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims that all human beings are endowed with conscience and are free to act according to it”. UNESCO
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Friendships for children provide numerous important functions including companionship, stimulation, physical support, ego-support, social comparison and intimacy, and affection. Each of these functions has a different degree of importance at different times during development.
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“Fear is our survival response,” says Northwestern Medicine Clinical Psychologist Zachary Sikora, PsyD. Some people — roller-coaster fans and horror movie buffs — thrive on it, while other people avoid it. Have you ever wondered why?
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Today, March 8th is International Women’s Day. In 1945, the Charter of the United Nations became the first international agreement to affirm the principle of equality between women and men.
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“Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another’s position”.
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Discipline can be very positive, it gives order, strength, it offers values, such as responsibility and perseverance, it teaches you to commit to something, to grow into an independent human being. "An individual is disciplined when he is the master of himself and when he can, as a consequence, control himself when he must follow a rule of life".
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“To be able to construct a language in oneself requires more than the power of mimicry. Every man has a mother tongue. Of all languages he can only learn his mother tongue well and without mental fatigue … He acquires it in early infancy by mimicry. It is a gift of nature". (Maria Montessori,1946)
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Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse. At the global level, radio remains the most widely consumed medium. This unique ability to reach out the widest audience means radio can shape a society’s experience of diversity, to be represented and heard.
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On 20 December 2013, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on science, technology and innovation for development, in which it recognized that full and equal access to and participation in science, technology and innovation for women and girls of all ages is imperative for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
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The UNESCO Week of Sound is held in January each year, with the aim to educate the public and raise awareness among all actors in society about the importance of the quality of our sound environment. Sound permeates economic, environmental, societal, and cultural dimensions, it contributes to our individual and collective behavior.
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“The art of education must become a service to these powers inherent in all children. It must be a help to life”. Maria Montessori
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The 4th of January, people across the globe observe World Braille Day, to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication essential in the context of education, freedom of expression and opinion, as well as social inclusion, celebrated each year in honor of Louis Braille, who invented the system in the 1800's.
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Life is about Choice. To Dr Montessori, being free to make constructive choices develops positive personality characteristics: “All we have to do is set [the child’s developmental] energy free. It has a guiding principle, a very fine, but unconscious directive, which is: to develop".(The science Beyond the Genius”, by Angeli Stoll Lillard)
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Brave, “having the courage to face any situation or difficulty” …To become brave, we need to learn to tolerate feeling scared and not let fear hold us back. For children feeling scared, almost always goes hand in hand with new or challenging situations. They need to be able to say: "When I feel scared, I need to be able to know what to do".
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Attachment is the bond that forms between infants and their primary caregiver(s). “Children need a close adult who will function as a secure base from which to explore the world, and who will be a safe haven to retreat in times of stress”.
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