THE FOUR PLANES OF DEVELOPMENTOUT
THE FOUR PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT
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Introduction
Classification of Four planes
First plane: Birth to 6 > physical development > Intellectual development > social development > Emotional development > Spiritual development
Second plane: 6-12 Years > physical development > Intellectual development > social development > Emotional development > Spiritual development
Third plane: 12-18 Years > physical development > Intellectual development > social development > Emotional development > Spiritual development Fourth plane: 18-24 Years
Conclusion:
Introduction:- Dr Maria Montessori was both a pragmatist and visionary. Her medical and anthropological background helped her to study human life from conception to the end of life. According to Dr. Maria Montessori the main goal of education is the development of complete human being , oriented to the environment and adapted to his or her time, place and culture. She based her educational plan, upon the observation of children in diverse cultures and in many countries. Her principles are universal principles of human behavior. As she worked with children and young adults, she gradually recognized the four planes of development in human life. Development is unique to human beings than any other living beings and it should be on ever ascending levels. Man does not receive an inheritance of a fixed behavior. He has to cultivate all his physical and mental faculties unlike the animals which are equipped by heredity.
The child is born with the potentials and he is guided by nature through powers to become a man. Through her observation of human life the development is
OUT LINES POINTS:
Introduction
Classification of Four planes
First plane: Birth to 6 > physical development > Intellectual development > social development > Emotional development > Spiritual development
Second plane: 6-12 Years > physical development > Intellectual development > social development > Emotional development > Spiritual development
Third plane: 12-18 Years > physical development > Intellectual development > social development > Emotional development > Spiritual development Fourth plane: 18-24 Years
Conclusion:
Introduction:- Dr Maria Montessori was both a pragmatist and visionary. Her medical and anthropological background helped her to study human life from conception to the end of life. According to Dr. Maria Montessori the main goal of education is the development of complete human being , oriented to the environment and adapted to his or her time, place and culture. She based her educational plan, upon the observation of children in diverse cultures and in many countries. Her principles are universal principles of human behavior. As she worked with children and young adults, she gradually recognized the four planes of development in human life. Development is unique to human beings than any other living beings and it should be on ever ascending levels. Man does not receive an inheritance of a fixed behavior. He has to cultivate all his physical and mental faculties unlike the animals which are equipped by heredity.
The child is born with the potentials and he is guided by nature through powers to become a man. Through her observation of human life the development is
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