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...

A child’s will only begins to act after the conscious mind is sufficiently developed. Until then we must speak of the will of nature, and not of the...

The child who has never learned to act alone, to direct his own actions, to govern his own will, grows into an adult who is easily led and must...

We have observed that the child works willingly, we might even say he throws himself upon his work like a starving man offered a meal after four or...

In school the teacher stands by, she does not correct or interfere with the child’s work. When something goes wrong she waits to be asked for help...

The children love to do these things [practical life activities] for themselves and they learn to be careful and precise in their movements. This...

The most difficult thing, as teachers know, is not to move. It is more difficult not to move than to move well; for this reason, children must have...

The little child’s first movements were instinctive. Now, he acts consciously and voluntarily, and with this comes an awakening of his spirit...

It is through his muscles that a man can act on the external world and give expression to his thoughts.... The will carries out its desires through...

Inner forces affect his choice, and if someone usurps the function of this guide, the child is prevented from developing either his will or his...