Jean Piaget

"We discover that play is a child's work and should be recognized as such."

"The facts we gather are not ends in themselves; they are the foundations for deeper understanding."

"Assimilation and accommodation are the two poles of adaptation."

"The child must know that he is a wonder; otherwise, he loses the joy of discovery."

"Psychological science must concern itself with the child's own world."

"Knowledge is not something that can be transferred; it must be actively constructed."

"The true art of the teacher is to awaken the natural curiosity of the child."

"Intuition is perception that bypasses rational thought."

"The environment in which we live should be rich in aspects that spontaneously invite activity."

"When you teach a child something, you take away forever his chance to discover it himself."

"Intelligence adapts itself to the new circumstances it encounters."

"The young child does not distinguish between the physical and social world; all is one."

"Mathematics is the only perfectly logical system devised by man."

"Schemas are the structures through which we understand the world."

"The child who thinks for himself will ultimately think better than one who is merely told what to think."

"Reality is not something external; we construct it through our interactions with the world."

"Language is the expression of human thought, not its creator."

"The adolescent mind becomes capable of abstract thought and reasoning."

"Children are not blank slates; they are active learners from birth."

"The educator must respect the child's own rhythm of development."

"Curiosity is the engine of human development."

"The facts of geology tell us the earth is much older than previously thought."

"Morality develops through stages just as cognitive ability does."

"The child's questions are windows into his growing understanding."

"Logic is not taught; it develops naturally through experience."

"The greatest gift we can give a child is the freedom to discover."

"Development is a continuous process of adaptation to the environment."

"The child learns through doing and experimenting, not through passive observation."

"Time is the child's greatest teacher if given the freedom to learn."

"Symbolic thought allows the child to think about things not immediately present."