View of the Child

Each child is unique, but shares with all other children common developmental interests. The basis of a child's personality is laid before six years, so it is these earlier years, which are the most important in his developmental life. The child under six years is gifted with a mind capable of absorbing, learning without effort, and therefore should be exposed to as many worthwhile areas of his culture as possible during this time.

The first six years of a child's life are marked by special sensitivities to areas of human life and culture. These periods of readiness to learn should be recognised and utilized to the fullness of their potential. A child's most important instrument of learning is movement especially that of the hands. At all times and particularly in the classroom a child must be given the opportunity for meaningful activity. Through repeated exercises which demand a mental effort a child's will is strengthened leading to self-discipline and preparing him for intellectual achievement.

In an environment where the fundamental laws of child development are taken into account, he reveals an extraordinary talent for spontaneous learning, as well as rich and often unsuspected emotional, intellectual and imaginative talents.