![]() When the environment supports the child’s burgeoning interest and delight in the world, the child embraces the world with great energy and gusto! The process of assimilating experiences is so automatic that with ease the child receives and absorbs what is available in his/her environment. This receptivity makes the child emotionally, socially and intellectually vulnerable: the child does not filter what comes into his/her environment. What exactly is the absorbent mind? Between the ages of birth and six years the child absorbs experiences from the environment. ![]() We can prepare experiences and environments that support the child’s optimal use of his/her facility to absorb experiences and situations in life. By understanding the absorbent mind of the child, we can understand the child’s behavior. Montessori called this the absorbent mind. She observed and subsequently outlined the specific ways a child between birth and six years absorbs information. Maria Montessori identified unique stages in the child’s life. ![]()
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