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The Sensitive Periods
Descriptive Essay # 105283
The Sensitive Periods
An examination of the sensitive periods in the development of a child.
1,268 words (approx. 5.1 pages) |
4 sources |
MLA | 2008
Paper Summary:
The paper discusses the periods of development in children between birth and six which is referred to as the "sensitive period." The underlying description in the paper is based on the theories ofDr. Maria Montessori and explains that a child of that age group has an uncontrollable urge to learn and investigate new horizons. The paper fully explains the sensitive periods and discusses these at length with examples.
From the Paper:
"Up to age six, children are in a unique period of learning and development where certain information is absorbed by their personalities without any conscious effort. Young children learn to walk, talk and do hundreds of things without formal instruction or being aware of learning. Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952), an Italian physician, described these stages as sensitive periods of development. A sensitive period is essentially an "irresistible impulse" (Standing, pg.119) the child cannot control, urging him/her to focus on one or more certain aspects of their environment at a time. This is completely unconscious and driven from within the child without their knowledge or instigation."Sample of Sources Used:
- Lillard, Paula Polk. Montessori: A Modern Approach. Schocken: New York, 1972
- Montessori, Maria. The Absorbant Mind. Henry Holt: New York, 1955
- Montessori, Maria. The Secret of Childhood. Ballentine: New York, 1966
- Standing, E.M. Maria Montessori: Her life and Work. Plume: New York, 1998
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The Sensitive Periods (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Descriptive-Essay-The-Sensitive-Periods/105283
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"The Sensitive Periods" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Descriptive-Essay-The-Sensitive-Periods/105283>
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