Rudolf Steiner Quotes

When what we introduce into the children's world of ideas and feelings is in line with the direction of the developmental forces of a given stage of life, we strengthen the entire developing person in a way that remains a source of strength throughout that person's life.

The only 'good' learning is that which is in advance of development.

From an evolutionary perspective children are, literally, designed to learn. Childhood is a special period of protected immaturity. It gives the young breathing time to master the things they will need to know in order to survive as adults.

The manner in which I learned to read and write, not only had great influence on my own mind, as I acquired it with the most perfect ease, so much so, that I have no recollection whatever of learning the alphabet

The human being acquires a habit of learning. He learns to learn.

A woman, no matter the age, is always learning, always becoming. But a man . . . stops learning at fourteen or so.

The apparent ease with which children learn is their ruin.

The elements of instruction should be presented to the mind in childhood, but not with any compulsion.

A child correct behind and not before.

From all these facts there emerges a very simple abstract program for the teacher to follow in keeping the attention of the child: Begin with the line of his native interests, and offer him objects that have some immediate connection with these.

A large part of the art of instruction lies in making the difficulty of new problems large enough to challenge thought, and small enough so that, in addition to the confusion naturally attending the novel elements, there shall be luminous familiar spots from which helpful suggestions may spring.

Every human being is born an heir to an inheritance to which he can succeed only in a process of learning.

For a human being, nothing comes naturally,' said Grumman. 'We have to learn everything we do.

Every stage of education begins with childhood. That is why the most educated person on earth so much resembles a child.

The greatest progress that the human race has made lies in learning how to make correct inferences.

Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes through his movements.

It is a well known fact that a man learns best that which he endeavors to teach others.

I forget the greater part of what I read, but all the same it nourishes my mind.

Learn how to learn, then learn what to learn

Instead of trying to produce a programme to simulate the adult mind, why not rather try to produce one which simulates the child's? If this were then subjected to an appropriate course of education one would obtain the adult brain.

A teacher who cannot explain any abstract subject to a child does not himself thoroughly understand his subject; if he does not attempt to break down his knowledge to fit the child's mind, he does not understand teaching.

You speak of beginning the education of your son. The moment he was able to form an idea his education was already begun. . . .

What will a child learn sooner than a song?

L'adolescence est le seul temps o u' l'on ait appris quelque chose. Adolescence is the only time when we can learn something.

Play is not only our creative drive; it's a fundamental mode of learning.