"The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. The teacher must understand and feel her position of observer: the activity must lie in the phenomenon"
- Maria Montessori
About this Quote
Maria Montessori is highlighting the importance for an instructor to not only possess the capability to observe natural phenomena, but likewise to have a genuine interest and desire to do so. Additionally, the teacher needs to fully understand their function as an observer, with their focus being on the phenomenon being observed instead of on their individual beliefs or biases. In general, the instructor's involvement in the observation process must be fixated the natural phenomenon itself.
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time"
