The Absorbent Mind Intellectual development is guided by the “absorbent mind,” the special psychic capacity the child has to take in the whole as well as all of the details
The Reasoning Mind Key characteristics of the second plane child is the high level of independent thinking and the rapid growth of his powers to reason and go beyond his
In chapter 2 titled “Metamorphoses” of her book From Childhood to Adolescence, Dr. Montessori explores the elementary child’s “turning towards intellectual and moral” development: “The passage to the second level
Montessori saw the child as a veritable world power, able to reconstruct society. The impact that parenting and education could have on society was profound for her. She embraced education
“Practical Life” is the name coined by Dr. Montessori to explain an area of curriculum in the Montessori method that departs dramatically from traditional forms. Practical life activities refer to the
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS As the newborn fixes upon the sounds of human speech, and exercises the physical mechanisms needed to articulate these sounds, the mind stores impressions of meaning. The simultaneous
These quotes were taken from Dr. Montessori’s book Education and Peace, and if you haven’t read it yet, this compendium will help to encapsulate the concept of “work” vs. “play” in the
The Montessori classroom activities for early childhood are designed to promote purposeful engagement, where the child is completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The benefits include increased
There is more to the actual difference between print and cursive than what most people think – joining versus not joining. The difference between cursive and print styles lies in
In all the work in the Children’s House there is a benefit for developing the mathematical mind. From the sequential activities of practical life, the seriated and graded activities of sensorial, through
