She said, “If during their sensitive stage a child is confronted with an obstacle to their toil, they suffer a disturbance or even warping of their being, a spiritual martyrdom that is still too little known (understood) but whose scare are borne unconsciously by most adults.” Montessori emphasizes the importance of taking advantage and encouraging a child’s opportunity to take great strides in learning during their sensitive period. It will just be more a conscious learning at their pace rather then the effortless learning during the sensitive period.ĭr. This does not mean that if the child misses or we as teachers fail to recognize the signs of a sensitive period, they are not going to learn. It could be early reading with phonics, learning multiplication with beads, or pouring water form a pitcher to an empty cup. Naturally, to make the most of any sensitive period, we need to have an environment where the child has all the lessons and material at their disposal. The flame burns inside until the child has mastered the new trait or skill when it slowly burns out. During a sensitive period the learning appears to be effortless. Science later corroborated her work and confirmed that these neurological developments are occurring.Įach child from birth to the age of six is not only blessed with the unconscious absorbent mind but also gifted with sensitive periods in between. She would often say that the child is in the throes of the sensitive period, almost as if the child is consumed with learning this trait by using anything in their environment that can assist them. Montessori compared this period to a flame that burns brightly but does not consume. It could be movement or sounds or language or math.ĭr. Children can be observed to repeat this activity over and over again until they feel they have mastered it. During a child’s sensitive period they show a very keen interest and are ready to learn a particular trait or skill. Maria Montessori was also the first to discover the sensitive period. Besides being the first person to discover the unconscious absorbent mind, Dr.
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