Maria Montessori Quotes About Mathematics
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This system in which a child is constantly moving objects with his hands and actively exercising his senses, also takes into account a child's special aptitude for mathematics. When they leave the material, the children very easily reach the point where they wish to write out the operation. They can thus carryout an abstract mental operation and acquire a kind of natural and spontaneous inclination for mental calculations.
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Children display a universal love of mathematics, which is par excellence the science of precision, order, and intelligence.
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We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry.
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