Monday, December 04, 2006

Montessori Approach revisited

The travel allowed me to read a very interesting book on the Montessori approach. I will use the medium of this blog to write summary about this book.

As per Dr. Montessori, a child goes through four planes of development that span through the age 0 to 24. At the conclusion of age 24, the adult is fully formed. If all has gone well, he/she is a mature being, ready to live wisely and responsibly and to fulfill his/her part in serving humanity.

The four different planes of development identified by Dr. Montessori are as:
1. First plane of development: 0 to 6 years old.
2. Second plane of development: 6 to 12 years old.
3. Third plane of development: 12 to 18 years old.
4. Fourth and final plane of development: 18 to 24 years old.

Each plane of development is associated with certain characterstics and associated challenges, I would go into these planes individually in a separate blog entry.

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