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THE ABSORBENT MIND “The ‘absorbent mind’ welcomes everything, puts its hope in everything, accepts poverty equally with wealth, adopts any religion and the prejudices and habits of its countrymen, incarnating all in itself. This is the child!”– The Absorbent Mind {pg. 292} An Absorbent Mind is defined as when a child is “effortlessly assimilating the [Read On]
When I first began reading about Montessori, I found myself a bit overwhelmed by the philosophy. Maria Montessori was a scientist and a doctor. So, her writing wasn’t exactly an “easy read”, at least for me. In my quest to learn more and eventually landing in a Montessori training program, I recommend the following books [Read On]
Concrete to Abstract “A logical, developmentally appropriate progression that allows the child to come to an abstract understanding of a concept by first encountering it in a concrete form, such as learning the mathematical concept of the decimal system by working with Golden Beads grouped into units, 10s, 100s, and 1,000s.” (Source: American Montessori Society) [Read On]
