To keep alive that enthusiasm is the secret of real guidance, and it will not prove a difficult task, provided that the attitude towards the child’s acts be that of respect, calm and waiting, and provided that he be left free in his movements and in his experiences.
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- Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook (1914), Freedom. Author-authorized English translation; translator is not named in this edition. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/29635/pg29635-images.html
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