Dr Montessori identifies four planes of development. Describe these. Discuss their importance to the educator? Montessori was a product of the historical past and inherited the intellectual and progressive tradition in education from Rousseau‚ Pestalozzi and Frobel. From these inspirations Montessori took this inheritance of ideas and developed them further. During her lifetime she discovered and formulated original ideas about child development through her observation of the child. Montessori
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Rina Dhakad Evening Batch FOUR PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT Fundamental development takes place from conception to 24 years of age during this‚ Montessori observed four distinct periods‚ or "planes"‚ in human development‚ extending from birth to six years‚ from six to twelve‚ from twelve to eighteen‚ and from eighteen to twenty-four. These four planes of development were used to describe the path of development every child follows‚ from birth to adulthood. She saw different characteristics‚ needs‚
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Four Planes of Development "We know how to find pearls in the shells of oysters‚ gold in the mountains‚ and coal in the bowels of the earth‚ but we are unaware of the spiritual gems‚ the creative nebulae‚ that the child hides in himself when he enters this world to renew mankind." The Absorbent Mind‚ Maria Montessori Maria Montessori’s Four Planes of Education was a lecture given by her in 1938 at the Seventh International Montessori Congress. The four planes (or phases) of
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Stages of growth and development Even though many theories exist regarding the stages of child growth and development‚ one of the most respected and influential theories has been that of 20th century psychologist Erik Erikson. Focusing primarily on the psychosocial aspects of development‚ Erikson developed a comprehensive theory that outlines change and growth throughout the entire human life span. His theory identifies five stages of development during childhood‚ as well as three stages of development
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Each stage of life is filled with unique areas of growth and development. It can be seen in the prenatal stage with the transformation from egg to fetus‚ and in the adolescent stage from child to teenager. No stage sees quite as much physical and cognitive development at such a fast pace‚ however‚ as infancy. The first two years of life are a time of extensive growth for infants as they experience rapid physical growth‚ development of motors skills‚ and sensory and perception skills. There are
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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)
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The Four Planes of Development The first 24 years of a child’s life is divided to four planes or stages of development each consist of a period of six years. Within these stages the development is intense at the beginning‚ consolidates and then tapers to the next. The 1st & 3rd planes are periods of intense creation‚ while 2nd & 4th planes are the calm periods of consolidation. * Birth to six (infancy) First Plane * Six to twelve (Childhood) Second Plane * Twelve to eighteen (Adolescence)
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“Development is a series of re-births. There comes a time when one psychic personality ends and another begins”……… “Our work as adults does not consist teaching‚ but in helping the infant mind in its work of development” (Dr Montessori‚ The Absorbent Mind‚ Chap 3) What did Dr Montessori mean by the four planes of development? Describe each plane of development. Explain how we use this knowledge about the child in the Montessori classroom‚ with the main focus at the age group of 0-6 years.
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within an organisation. Products go through the stages of their lifecycle and will eventually have to be replaced. New product development has eight stages.. These stages will be discussed briefly below: Stage 1: Idea Generation New product ideas have to come from somewhere. But where do organisations get their ideas for NPD? Sources include: Market Research Employees Consultants Competitors Customers Distributors and Suppliers Stage 2: Idea Screening This process involves shifting
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Montessori theory of “ Four Planes of Development ”. According to her there are different types of mentality in the phases of growth which are quite distinct one from another and they correspond with the phases of physical growth. Each of them can be considered as a level or plane of six years and a set of psychological characteristics can be observed in each level and the features of each plane are so different from one to another in a way that the passage from one plane to the next one can be considered
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