Montessori Glossary Community Project Montessori Glossary Community Project Bodeene A. Cairdeas, Dr. Paige M. Bray, Rogér Dijk Center for Montessori Studies, University of Hartford CC-BY-SA montessori glossary, montessori education, montessori terms, montessori vocabulary, controlled vocabulary montessori, montessori taxonomy, thesaurus montessori, montessori subject indexing, information retrieval montessori, maria montessori glossary 2022-12-27 2026-09-14 07:38:47 en-US Human tendencies Innate, universal traits that are present in every human being across cultures and ages. As Mario Montessori described, human tendencies act as internal compasses, guiding individuals towards particular ends. The human tendencies include activity (also referred to as movement or work), self-preservation and self-development, orientation, exploration, order, communication, abstraction and imagination, concentration – repetition – self-perfection, and exactness and precision. Human tendencies act as intrinsic powers within individuals. The relationships between the human tendencies are dynamic, synergistic, and interdependent.Innate, universal traits that are present in every human being across cultures and ages. As Mario Montessori described, human tendencies act as internal compasses, guiding individuals towards particular ends. The human tendencies include activity (also referred to as movement or work), self-preservation and self-development, orientation, exploration, order, communication, abstraction and imagination, concentration – repetition – self-perfection, and exactness and precision. Human tendencies act as intrinsic powers within individuals. The relationships between the human tendencies are dynamic, synergistic, and interdependent. Source: [Montessori Glossary Community Project] Bray, P. M., Cairdeas, B. A., and Dijk, R. (Eds.). (2026, Winter). Montessori Glossary Community Project. https://vocabulary.montessoriglossary.org (Retrieved [Month Day, Year]) https://www.montessoriglossary.org 2026-02-03 18:56:59