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It is necessary that the child teach himself, and then the success is great.
The child who concentrates is immensely happy.
At some given moment it happens that the child becomes deeply interested in a piece of work; we see it in the expression on his face, his intense concentration, the devotion to the exercise.
When a child is given a little leeway, he will at once shout, ’I want to do it!’ But in our schools, which have an environment adapted to children’s needs, they say, ‘Help me to do it alone.
The satisfaction which they find in their work has given them a grace and ease like that which comes from music.
The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, 'The children are now working as if I did not exist.
As we observe children, we see the vitality of their spirit, the maximum effort put forth in all they do, the intuition, attention and focus they bring to all life’s events, and the sheer joy they experience in living.
The child who has never learned to work by himself, to set goals for his own acts, or to be the master of his own force of will is recognizable in the adult who lets others guide his will and feels a constant need for approval of others.
Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world.
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