“Montessori children are independent moral agents.  They have self-control, advanced academic skills, empathy and they understand complex systems.  They understand that we are all connected.  They know that all human beings have the same needs, and they know that whatever comes out of a smokestack is going to land on someone, somewhere.  They love the earth.  They are attached to reality.  They are tomorrow’s leaders, and they will change the world”                                                                                                                                          Dr Steve Hughes