Developmental Psychology and Child
FOUR PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT
What is development?
It is a creation of an adult by a young child.
Development refers to change that is irreversible.
It is necessary and represents progress.
It is a movement towards maturity and ready to create another generation.
In animals the period of development happens in a very short span of time.
Humans have the longest childhood; they live in a complex environment to which they take a lot of time to adapt.
The Childs life is a complex society.
Adaptation is the goal of human development.
MARIA MONTESSORI believed that this Adaptation takes place in 4 different stages.
It is very significant
Each stage is important and are interlinked
They are formed in 6 years cycle.
PLANE 1: (0-6 YEARS)
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
The infant is born with wrinkled skin
Red face wispy fine hair
No teeth
Head is unsteady
Bones are very soft
Completely dependent on the adult for all activities
Body movements- he moves his legs and hands in a cycling motion, round and round.
PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT:
The child has limitless potential
He has an ABSORBENT MIND
The power of a child is given to him at this stage; he can absorb limitless things in and around his environment.
This power is given to him only for a short vital period.
He can take in, soak in, and pull in immense activities that he is exposed to.
The sensitive period is from 0-6 years.
Inwardly pushes the child towards a particular aspect of the environment, which helps the child to construct an essential human characteristic.
By 3 the child has the ability to move by himself, as adults we should give him all the support and requirement.
We take the control of their bodies, which we should not.
At this Period the child is a SENSORIAL EXPLORER.
Vision, Touch, Smell, Auditory. They gather all the information through their senses.
Children need to hear language, need opportunity to observe, listen and should be
What is development?
It is a creation of an adult by a young child.
Development refers to change that is irreversible.
It is necessary and represents progress.
It is a movement towards maturity and ready to create another generation.
In animals the period of development happens in a very short span of time.
Humans have the longest childhood; they live in a complex environment to which they take a lot of time to adapt.
The Childs life is a complex society.
Adaptation is the goal of human development.
MARIA MONTESSORI believed that this Adaptation takes place in 4 different stages.
It is very significant
Each stage is important and are interlinked
They are formed in 6 years cycle.
PLANE 1: (0-6 YEARS)
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
The infant is born with wrinkled skin
Red face wispy fine hair
No teeth
Head is unsteady
Bones are very soft
Completely dependent on the adult for all activities
Body movements- he moves his legs and hands in a cycling motion, round and round.
PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT:
The child has limitless potential
He has an ABSORBENT MIND
The power of a child is given to him at this stage; he can absorb limitless things in and around his environment.
This power is given to him only for a short vital period.
He can take in, soak in, and pull in immense activities that he is exposed to.
The sensitive period is from 0-6 years.
Inwardly pushes the child towards a particular aspect of the environment, which helps the child to construct an essential human characteristic.
By 3 the child has the ability to move by himself, as adults we should give him all the support and requirement.
We take the control of their bodies, which we should not.
At this Period the child is a SENSORIAL EXPLORER.
Vision, Touch, Smell, Auditory. They gather all the information through their senses.
Children need to hear language, need opportunity to observe, listen and should be