By Beverly R. Vick, Content resource from http://www.themontessoriplace.org.uk/2012/prepared-environment-6-to-12-months-1-a/
According to Maria Montessori, there are four planes of development and each plane lasts for about six years. From infancy to age six, children are compared to a sponge because they tend to absorb everything that there is to be absorbed. They are very receptive to both their immediate environment as well as social constructs like language and culture.
Therefore, parents and educators are greatly encouraged to provide their children with a prepared environment that’s not only beautiful and cheerful but most importantly filled with interesting educational materials which will spur him or her to discover many different simple learning concepts.
According to Maria Montessori, there are four planes of development and each plane lasts for about six years. From infancy to age six, children are compared to a sponge because they tend to absorb everything that there is to be absorbed. They are very receptive to both their immediate environment as well as social constructs like language and culture.
Therefore, parents and educators are greatly encouraged to provide their children with a prepared environment that’s not only beautiful and cheerful but most importantly filled with interesting educational materials which will spur him or her to discover many different simple learning concepts.
