’But,’ I can hear you say, ‘shall we leave our children to do as they like? How can they know what is best for them when they have had no experience...

We can sum this up in two sentences; the first actually said by a child to his teacher: ‘Help me to do it by myself’. The other is one we gave:...

The child realises that through his own efforts he can be independent and achieve things he has set his mind to. And gradually we educators are...

So many childish activities seem trivial to grown-ups, but a child’s concentration is not a trivial thing. Break that often enough and he will suffer...

When a child shows an interest in anything about the house let him have it if you possibly can and perhaps it will keep him occupied for hours; then...

Children are so responsive that if you treat your child with kindness and consideration he too will be kind. If you let him pursue his own little...

Because the teacher respects each child and refrains from interference, the children treat one another with the same respect and kindness.

If you interfere impatiently and stop some absorbing occupation, you will destroy your child’s concentration and perseverance – valuable lessons he is...

Our part is to give help when we are asked. If we are careful not to interfere with a child’s activities and interests as long as they are not...

It is tremendously important that we should understand the spontaneous way in which the child develops himself. We are so anxious to help, to us it...