The Absorbent Mind Theory of Dr. Maria Montessori This paper will explore Dr. Maria Montessori’s Absorbent Mind Theory‚ the implementation of The Absorbent Mind Theory in Montessori practices; The Absorbent Mind Theory’s relation to Wallace J. Kahn’s ABC Model and to my own personal philosophy statement‚ in regards to the education of young children. The Absorbent Mind Theory states that the minds of young children‚ ages birth to six-years-old‚ are comparable to sponges‚ in that they ‘soak
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A mind which is able to absorb knowledge quickly and effortlessly is called the absorbent mind. A child from birth till the age of six has an absorbent mind. The learning takes place in a very amazing and special way. The mind absorbs everything from the environment and the environment plays a very important and critical role in the early brain development. During this period the brain receives‚ processes and stores everything from the environment without any effort and discrimination and this form
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At birth the child ’s physical development is more or less complete while psychologically it is still in the embryonic state. For this reason Dr. Maria Montessori called that the human being is still a "spiritual embryo" when it is born. "Man seems to have two embryonic periods‚ one is prenatal like that of the animals; the other is postnatal and only man has this." -The Absorbent Mind‚ p55‚ Chapter 7. “A child possesses an active psychic life even when he cannot manifest it‚ and must secretly
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SECTION 2 QUESTION III ABSORBENT MIND (0-6 YEARS) A child gains knowledge from the environment through the absorbent mind. Dr Montessori considered nothing is more important for the man than his absorbent mind‚ which shapes the adult and adapts him to any kind of social order‚ climate or country. Absorbent mind is the stage or period whereby a child absorbs or soaks in information‚ impressions‚ and impressions effortlessly from the environment consciously and unconsciously. It is one of the
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The term “Absorbent Mind” was developed during Dr. Montessori’s seven-year internment in India. During this time period Montessori was able to work with older children. This experience helped her to recognize the unique aspects of the 0-6 child’s absorbent mind. The absorbent mind is categorized into two levels. The first level is that of unconscious learning‚ the period from ages 0-3. The child at this stage is learning through absorption of the environment‚ as well as through their innate
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born child is psychologically still in an embryonic state – his inner development is incomplete. For this reason‚ she said that the human being is a ‘spiritual embryo’ when he is born. After birth‚ the child’s task is to create him/herself. The child does this through his interactions with his environment‚ and therefore‚ we must provide the child with an environment which is carefully prepared for and suited to the child’s needs at this early stage of development - just as the womb is perfectly
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“Man seems to have two embryonic periods. One is parental‚ like that of the animals; the other is postnatal and only man has this. The prolonged infancy of man separates him entirely from the animals‚ and this is the meaning we must give to it” Dr.Maria Montessori Basic Ideas of Montessori’s Educational Theory Comment on the above quote. Using this quote‚ explain the way in which Montessori philosophy aids the child formation of his personality.
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essay I will define the Absorbent Mind and the Sensitive period and illustrate the influence of these periods on the child ’s development of movement‚ language and social skills. A child in his absorbent mind develops his movement‚ his language and social skills by soaking knowledge. He takes steps in different sensitive period and repeats his movements‚ words or social skill actions to improve and to perfect his movement‚ language and social skills. The Absorbent Mind: Dr. Maria Montessori uses
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Stages of Social Development Social development plays a significant role in the success of student achievement. Social development involves learning values for children‚ along with knowledge and skills children will need to relate to others. It is important children contribute positive attitudes to their peers‚ family members‚ school and community. As I learn more about social development‚ I must understand the various stages and the affects it has on children. Erik Erickson developed eight
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l 5 Stages of Social Transformation Communications drives everything and influences everyone. Society‚ organizations and individual transformation (change) happens as the result of communications. Nothing changes unless the who‚ what‚ why‚ when‚ where and how is communicated. Wall Street moves based on the communication of information. Organizations move based on what is communicated internally and externally. Religion moves people based on the communications and agreement of religious doctrines
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