FOUR PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT
PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Montessori defined four stages of development and labeled them as four planes of development. Within these stages, development is intense at the beginning, consolidates and then tapers to the next. 1st and 3rd planes are period of intense creation, while 2nd and 4th planes are calm periods of consolidation.
Each plane is approximately six years and has its own special characteristics as follows:
1. FIRST PLANE OF DEVELOPMENT : (0-6)
( INDIVIDUAL CREATION OF THE PERSON) - EARLY CHILDHOOD
The first plane of development is from birth to six years. It is further divided into two sub-planes from Birth to 3 (0-3), the “Unconscious Absorbent Mind’ and from 3-6, the “Conscious Absorbent Mind’. During the first plane of development a child has unique, natural ability to learn unconsciously. The natural motivation to learn creates a certain enthusiasm within a child that it promoted will remain a part of the individual throughout life.
The first plane of development is the crucial time in the life of a child. During this period, a child experience significant physical and psychological growth.
More learning takes place at this stage of life than during other. Children began to acquire language, develop Cognitive and Motor skills.
During this period, children undergo a series of ‘Sensitive Periods’ This is the time of innate learning developing language skills, urges to sit up, crawl and walk. Different sensitive period takes place at this stage as sensitive period for movement, language, order, music, small objects, grace and courtesy, refinement of the senses, reading and writing.
At the time of 0-3, Children are ‘Sensorial Explorers”. Here children are in the process of creating themselves. They have to create their language, co-ordinate their movement. Before the age of Six, a Child creates themselves as an INDIVIDUAL.
During 1st plane of development, the child has many needs, he/she needs love and acceptance, respect and
Dr. Montessori defined four stages of development and labeled them as four planes of development. Within these stages, development is intense at the beginning, consolidates and then tapers to the next. 1st and 3rd planes are period of intense creation, while 2nd and 4th planes are calm periods of consolidation.
Each plane is approximately six years and has its own special characteristics as follows:
1. FIRST PLANE OF DEVELOPMENT : (0-6)
( INDIVIDUAL CREATION OF THE PERSON) - EARLY CHILDHOOD
The first plane of development is from birth to six years. It is further divided into two sub-planes from Birth to 3 (0-3), the “Unconscious Absorbent Mind’ and from 3-6, the “Conscious Absorbent Mind’. During the first plane of development a child has unique, natural ability to learn unconsciously. The natural motivation to learn creates a certain enthusiasm within a child that it promoted will remain a part of the individual throughout life.
The first plane of development is the crucial time in the life of a child. During this period, a child experience significant physical and psychological growth.
More learning takes place at this stage of life than during other. Children began to acquire language, develop Cognitive and Motor skills.
During this period, children undergo a series of ‘Sensitive Periods’ This is the time of innate learning developing language skills, urges to sit up, crawl and walk. Different sensitive period takes place at this stage as sensitive period for movement, language, order, music, small objects, grace and courtesy, refinement of the senses, reading and writing.
At the time of 0-3, Children are ‘Sensorial Explorers”. Here children are in the process of creating themselves. They have to create their language, co-ordinate their movement. Before the age of Six, a Child creates themselves as an INDIVIDUAL.
During 1st plane of development, the child has many needs, he/she needs love and acceptance, respect and