Dr. Montessori observed that children experience predictable periods of development. Each period offers specific opportunities for personal, intellectual and social growth. Sensitive Periods, also known as times of optimal learning, allow the children to learn with ease during the developmental periods.
The first period from birth to six years is known as the period of the Absorbent Mind. The children absorb all impressions from the environment through their senses.
The second period from six to twelve years differs dramatically from the first. The influence of the Absorbent Mind is replaced by the Reasoning Mind. The children become more socially and morally aware, as their intellect develops through the influence of their creative imagination.
The third stage from twelve to eighteen years continues all the previous developments.
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