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Maria Montessori introduced the concepts of Learning through activity; Play is the work of the child etc. The Montessori method is not based on predetermined philosophies or ideas but on child psychology and the developmental needs of children. Dr Montessori began her work with differently-abled children but ended up working with normal children. The inception of the Montessori Method is an exciting story. Tune in!

This episode discusses the sensitive period of language, the first of all sensitive periods in the first stage of development. The child absorbs language and its nuances without much effort in the first two years.
If he misses the opportunity to develop the language in this period, he may have to put additional efforts to learn without reaping the same benefits.

This episode presents how Dr Maria Montessori applied the sensitive periods for human development that were first recognized in the animal world. It discusses the characteristics, significance and consequences of neglecting the sensitive periods. One of the neglected sensitive periods was evidenced in the life of Aveyron boy, the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book’s Mogli. The concept of dropped stitches in our mental life when the sensitive periods are not fully utilized is explored.

This episode presents the non-conscious powers: Absorbent Mind, Horme and Mneme in the Spiritual Embryo. While the Absorbent Mind absorbs the elements from the environment, the Mneme incarnates whatever absorbent mind has absorbed. Horme drives the child to accomplish the tasks. The child will not retain these powers forever. Once the conscious powers like Intelligence, Willpower and conscious memory are developed, the non-conscious powers, Horme, Mneme and Absorbent Mind, gradually decrease and fade away.

This episode discusses how the child is born incomplete compared to the animal babies. At birth, the child has eyes but no sight, ears but no listening, hands but no grasp, legs without coordination. In short, the child is almost a mass of flesh. During the first days of life the spirit is blown into this mass of flesh. Nature has provided the child with the powers to create his future being.

This episode is about the developmental stages of the human being. It discusses the difference in growth and development and the reasons for classifying developmental stages in the blocks of 6 years.

This episode explores the idea of metamorphosis in children. Ordinarily, metamorphosis is associated with Insects and frogs, which go through striking transformations in their life cycle. Contrary to the popular belief that development is constantly upward, the child’s development has ups and downs, births and rebirths, and metamorphosis in mental and physical aspects! This is exactly how the child develops.

All living and non-living things in this world are influenced by some power. Human beings are not exempt from this. The child also develops according to the rules laid by that power which Maria Montessori calls Natural Laws of Development. Understanding these laws helps us to support the child better. This episode provides a brief introduction to the Laws of Development.

Freedom and discipline are essential in a child’s development. We can observe both these in the Montessori Houses of Children. How does discipline prevail… freedom works with discipline. Know the kinds of freedom and their limitations in the Montessori environment.

In this episode, Dr S Rekha Reddy shares her experience visiting the Montessori school for the first time. A Montessori school is called ‘House of Children’ since it’s a place specifically created for the children. It is categorically different from regular schools as it has been constructed keeping in mind the specific needs of the children. It is quite an enigma to see the children work independently within the confines of discipline when they are seemingly contradictory. What is typical of a Montessori environment is the premise of this episode.