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Assignment Teachers Training
Enrollment No. :
Child Psychology
Dr. Maria Montessori observed six sensitive periods. They are as follows
In the second sub-phase from 3-6 years the child brings his unconscious
knowledge to conscious level. This is achieved through movement and
exploration of the environment. The child uses his hands and enriches his
experience. Now the hand has become the instrument of the brain. This
sub phase is a period of consolidation. In some ways the child needs
freedom to consolidate his knowledge. In order to consolidate his past
achievements the child needs to be placed in a specially prepared
environment i.e. Montessori House of Children, where he is set free to
choose his own occupations and to make social contacts. Here he is able
to make progress in the elements of culture, learns writing, reading and
number concepts, besides many other things.