A child is constantly inspecting his surroundings, his “house”; and when a chair is out of place, making the room look disorderly, we can be certain...

The objects that are used for practical life ...are objects used where a child lives and which he sees employed in his own home, but they are...

Through practical exercises...the children develop a true “social feeling,” for they are working in the environment of the community in which they...

A child has learned not only to keep silent, but when he should be silent. He has not only learned the various kinds of greetings, but he has also...

Every complex action comprises a series of distinct movements; one act follows the other. The analysis of movements consists in trying to recognise...

If we would but think it, the carrying out of a practical life affords an abundance of exercise, and the gymnasium for perfecting one's actions is the...

The child must see for himself what he can do, and it is important to give him not only the means of education but also to supply him with indicators...

Before a child reaches the age of three, the highest form of work and the most ennobling that engages him is that of arranging furniture and putting...

By a habit of work a child learns how to move his muscles more than he does through ordinary gymnastic exercises.

The importance of the work does not bother children, they are satisfied when they have done as much as they can and see that they are not excluded...