A sensitive period refers to “a special sensibility which a creature acquires in its infantile state" (Montessori‚ 1966‚ p.38). Such sensitive periods were first discovered in insects by the Dutch scientist Hugo de Vries‚ but according to Montessori‚ can also be 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 the sensitive period is over‚ the
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1) What are the six sensitive periods? Describe each briefly. The six sensitive periods are: a) Sensitive to order b) Refinement of senses c) Sensitive to language d) Sensitive for walking e) Sensitive for small objects f) Sensitive to social aspects Sensitive to order: This sensitiveness to order appears to the child at their first year and it continues to the second year too. This is characterized by a desire for consistency and repetition. There exists a passionate love for
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the child’s sensitive period for order. I will explain how it is catered for in the classroom‚ referring to materials and activities. Sensitive Periods The Sensitive Periods are the best times for a child to learn a specific skill and are critical to the child’s self development. The child has this inner urge to undertake the task in order to live. Although‚ once this period passes it is possible for the child to learn the new skill but with much more difficulty. A sensitive period that is prevented
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1. Sensorial Education A child is an active learner who is attracted by the things in this world. He learns everything without knowing he is learning it‚ and in doing so‚ he passes little by little from the unconscious to the conscious. Maria Montessori mentioned that the first of the child’s organs to begin functioning are his senses. The period of life between the ages of three and six years covers a period of rapid physical development. It is the time for the formation of the sense activities
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REPORT ON SENSITIVE PERIODS COORDINATION OF MOVEMENT (WALKING) DMT -101 Submitted by:-
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The sensitive periods "A child’s different inner sensibilities enable him to choose from his complex environment what is suitable and necessary for his growth. They make the child sensitive to some things‚ but leave him indifferent to others. When a particular sensitiveness is aroused in a child‚ it is like a light that shines on some objects but not others‚ making of them his whole world." The Secret of Childhood p. 42‚ Chap 7 A sensitive period refers to a transient state that children go through
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cover the sensitive periods and I will link them to the child’s first stage of development. I will also go over each sensitive period in full and give examples of my own experiences for each of them. I will also give explanations as to why it is important for us as adults to support and facilitate the sensitive periods and also what will happen if they are not recognised or supported at the right time. I am then also going to explain how the adults understanding of the sensitive periods and child’s
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The sensorial materials "The senses‚ being explorers of the world‚ open the way to knowledge. Our apparatus for educating the senses offers the child a key to guide his explorations of the world‚ they cast a light upon it which makes visible to him more things in greater detail than he could see in the dark‚ or uneducated state." The Absorbent Mind p 167‚ Chap 17 Montessori was very influenced by the work of Edouard Seguin. He specialised in working with mentally deficient children and had developed
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Maria Montessori described the sensorial materials as the "key to the universe" Discuss this statement and give examples to support your discussion. "The senses‚ being explorers of the world‚ open the way to knowledge. Our apparatus for educating the senses offers the child a key to guide his explorations of the world‚ they cast a light upon it which makes visible to him more things in greater detail than he could see in the dark‚ or uneducated state."(1. Montessori Maria‚ the Absorbent
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Sensorial comes from the words sense or senses. As there are no new experiences for the child to take from the Sensorial work‚ the child is able to concentrate on the refinement of all his senses‚ from visual to stereognostic. The Purpose of Sensorial Work The purpose and aim of Sensorial work is for the child to acquire clear‚ conscious‚ information and to be able to then make classifications in his environment. Montessori believed that sensorial experiences began at birth. Through his senses
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