Montessori says, “The first step to be taken in the preparation of the adult is a change in attitude.”

Rather than look upon the young child as helpless, small and having to be ‘filled-in’, Montessori discovered the power of the child and her ability, assisted by nature, to construct herself and all her mental faculties.

Montessori teachers do more than present curriculum. The secret of any great teacher is helping learners get to the point that their minds and hearts are open and they are ready to learn, where the motivation is not focused on getting good grades but, instead, springs from a basic love of learning. As parents know their own children’s learning styles and temperaments, teachers also develop a sense of each child’s uniqueness by developing a relationship over a period of years with the child and her parents.

In order to be true educators who ‘lead out’ the innate potentials in the young child, we need to:

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