“The child is the model the adult must imitate in order to change himself” said the famous, early childhood educator, Maria Montessori.

Observing babies we can discover just exactly how we ARE wired.

* We are wired to survive.
* We are wired to explore the environment actively and interactively using all senses.
* We are wired to move the whole body – – to MOVE. (Not just sit still.)
* We are wired for joy: great joy and comfort in the process of learning.
* We are wired to experience failure and learn from it.
* We are wired to never tire of trying.

Hmmm – – what happens to this drive, curiosity, and joy as we grow up? Just guess. Yep, – – we adults take over and try to tame it: put it in a box called a classroom with a control person called a teacher, using a tactic called “fear of failure.” Then, by golly, we can just about snuff it out entirely.