As we want to help in developing the fullest human potential in every child we must know how the child works. Maria Montessori observed that children work and she realized they are tireless toilers at building their own abilities, skills and personality.

A child’s work is different than that of an adult’s work. An adult builds something external with the aim of improving the environment, but a child is very concentrated on improving himself, to construct his body, his brain and his inner soul. A child has a big inner energy that leads him to easily unfold his potential. This is an unconscious process and if children cannot work in this direction they have a lack that affects their personality and their behavior. Adults first of all don't have to be an obstacle for them. We have to prepare environments that allow an optimal use of their powers and special characteristics they bring and later to allow self construction giving freedom in this environment for nurturing their developmental needs. In this way they will fulfill the full independence and responsibility not only in their lives but in the whole world.