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August 31, 1870 may 6, 1952 was an italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, and her writing on scientific pedagogy. The information that the child unconsciously absorbs from his surroundings in the early. There is in the child a special kind of sensitivity which. The work is based on her lectures in india when she was identified as an enemy alien during the second world war. Written by the women whose name is synonymous worldwide with child development theory, the absorbent mind takes its title from the phrase that the inspired italian doctor coined to. Since this book first appeared there have been both cognitive and neurological studies. Feb, 20 the absorbent mind, by maria montessori, is an indepth explanation of montessoris discoveries related to child development in the first six years of life. What examples have you observed of your childs absorbent mind. Maria montessori referred to this period as the unconscious creation. For that is the time when mans intelligence itself, his greatest implement, is being formed. Written by the women whose name is synonymous worldwide with child development theory, the absorbent mind takes its title from the phrase that the inspired italian doctor coined to characterize the childs most crucial developmental stage. Publication date 1949 topics osmania collection digitallibraryindia.
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