to a special sensibility which a creature acquires in its infantile state" (Montessori‚ 1966‚ p.38). Such sensitive periods were first discovered in animals by the Dutch scientist Hugo de Vries‚ but according to Montessori‚ are also found in children and are very important to consider in teaching. Each sensitive period is a "transient disposition and is limited to the acquisition of a particular trait" (Montessori‚ 1966‚ p.38). Once such a trait or characteristic has been achieved‚ the sensibility
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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. THE
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The Absorbent Mind Montessori AMI course 2014-2015 Umadevi Vadla04-01-2015 Index TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Childs part in world reconstruction: education for life PAGEREF _Toc432921001 \h 2Periods of growth PAGEREF _Toc432921002 \h 3The four planes of development PAGEREF _Toc432921003 \h 3The spiritual embryo PAGEREF _Toc432921004 \h 7The child’s conquest of independence PAGEREF _Toc432921005 \h 9Language PAGEREF _Toc432921006 \h 9Importance of movement in general development PAGEREF _Toc432921007
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Impressions do not merely enter his mind; they form it. They incarnate themselves in him. The child creates his own ‘mental muscles’‚ using for this what he finds in the world about him. We have named this type of mentality‚ The Absorbent Mind’. (Montessori‚ Absorbent mind pg.24) According to Montessori’s research‚ birth to 6 years is the most important stage of a human being. She calls this period of life ‘The absorbent mind’. At this stage the child possesses powers which force him to adapt to his
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activity. Development changes will not occur unless there is some kind of maturational process. It is essential to support the child’s sensitive period through the environment Montessori explains that “If no help is given to a child‚ if his environment is neglected‚ his psychic life will be in constant danger.” (Montessori‚ 1966 p. 45) 1 The sensitive period to order appears in the first month of the child’s life. Order in the child’s environment helps them to organise their perception of the
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teacher must understand and feel her position to observe : the activity must lie in the phenomenon”(Dr. Montessori ‚The Absorbent Mind‚ Chapter 27) Comment on the statement and explain how a directress assist the child in his psychic development . She must have passion to do work with children. She is an observer who aims to seeing each child unfold his poteltial . MONTESSORI EDUCATION HAS WORKED ALL OVER THE WORLD‚ WITH ALL KIND OF CHILDREN WITHtheir different kind of environment
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senses....instruments by which we lay hold impressions‚ and these‚ in the child’s case‚ have to become “incarnated”‚ made part of his personality.” The Absorbent Mind‚ Chapter 8‚ p. 84 A child’s journey in life begins as a physical embryo right from the time that he is in his mother’s womb‚ increasing in size and developing his physical structures. Once he is born‚ leaving the comfort of his mother’s womb‚ he must go through a phase of reconstruction or incarnation‚ to develop in movement
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> 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
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focusing on Maria Montessori’s point of view on children’s development during the first few years of life. Firstly‚ the essay will outline the planes of development and the two embryonic stages proposed by Montessori (Montessori‚ 2007a). Then‚ a detail explanation of what is the sensitive period (Montessori‚ 1966) will be included and link to each stage of child development with practical examples. Lastly the essay will conclude with the importance of facilitating the sensitive periods during the early
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efforts towards their goal. It is the force called “horme” (Montessori‚ 2007‚ p. 76). Montessori (2007) argues that the need of independence‚ is to be intended as conceptually intrinsic to the active human being nature‚ getting it straight from the start. In fact‚ the early child’s spontaneous purposeful approach is to try mastering challenges‚ on his/her own requested by the immediate surroundings. Furthermore‚ Montessori (1972) relies to the horme as the force that urges the child
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