The child is not a small adult ... His mind is totally different from that of adults. In wanting to see the child a miniature adult was simply ignored her psychic singularity. Too long ignored and misunderstood, its specificity remained in the shadows of history ... Maria Montessori was finally brought to light by his observations repeated throughout his rich experience. The child is in a state of growth and metamorphosis, while the adult has reached the standard of our species.
Metamorphosis
Let us take the example of the metamorphosis of a butterfly. Coming out of its egg, a small caterpillar grows and grows quickly while keeping its shape. One day, the caterpillar "adult" lives a profound change: it stops eating with lust and she began to weave a cocoon in which it will fall into a deep sleep, worthy of that of Adam, in which she lives a long sequence of transformations ... The continued growth but it takes a new direction ... until day the caterpillar will become a butterfly emerge from its cocoon. This butterfly has now reached the standard of its kind, it is now adult! ... The developmental stages of children between 0 and 6 years
Everyone knows the various stages of physical development of a baby. But in terms of mental development of children remains unclear. A century ago by Maria Montessori discovered the major laws. To emphasize their characteristics, it speaks of a transformation of the infant growth. The child does not grow just like a tree wins centimeters, year after year, but rather as a butterfly that moves from one form to another psychic.
Different stages differ so that Maria Montessori shared with other psychologists opinion that human development is like a sequence of "new birth". Of course this is only an image, but it is clear that humans crossed step by step thresholds of consciousness. The man is standing up to reach its genesis resemblance to his creator. Therein lies the message of the first book of the Bible within which the secret of human development called for move the image in the likeness of God. The "Tohu_Bohu" (chaos) contains all the initial seeds of creation in the making ...
These changes are particularly evident during the first period of the child who goes from 0 to 6 years. Maria Montessori still divides this period into two sub-periods which are both marked with the sign of the "absorbent mind", each in a particular way. The absorbent mind is the spirit that is different from that of an adult! The nature and way of working of this spirit are the windows that open on the UK's childhood ...
The unconscious absorbent mind
From birth until three years, the child's mind absorbs ever impressions taken from its environment. It absorbs free will, unconsciously, because he has not yet developed a consciousness of itself.
is "because there was nothing before that" this period is a period of creation, because individuality begins with this "nothing" yet rich with extraordinary potential energy. To accomplish this miracle creator he will one day become a man, the newborn child needs another form psychic than adults.
is "because there was nothing before that" this period is a period of creation, because individuality begins with this "nothing" yet rich with extraordinary potential energy. To accomplish this miracle creator he will one day become a man, the newborn child needs another form psychic than adults.
The baby absorbs them all the environment, before they can move ... and all this only through this form known as the singular psychic unconscious absorbent mind. One can get an idea of what it means by watching the mother language learning that develops simple and effortless. The child hears and absorbs ...
Maria Montessori gives us the following comparison to make us feel all the psychological difference between the terms of the child and those of adults: take a photo and create a drawing. If we wanted to draw ten men, it would take ten times longer, but the camera, it takes the photo in a "click" they pose there is a person or a hundred people. "The 'absorbent mind works this way even faster: it absorbs everything and easily . Maria Montessori went on to say that the film should stand in the dark before developing and fixing the images and after this process, we can put the photo finalized in the light. In the depths of the unconscious mind is absorbing all the impressions, he developed and fixed and then it releases them into consciousness where they will reside forever (see training given by Mr Montessori in Ahmedabad, India 1947).
From unconscious to conscious
The passage of the absorbent mind unconscious absorbent mind is conscious " by the movement that follows the path of pleasure and love. When the child begins to move, his mind was already receptive and conceptual long absorbed whole environment. Through movement, the child comes to consciousness. The child of two years, yes, even that of a year always has something in his hand while practicing with his hand, it controls playing, trying and making the test printing absorbed earlier. Thus the child acquires clarity and awareness and builds himself that way. The hand is the tool of intelligence . "
When we understand what it means to the unconscious absorbent mind and the forces that arise, we reach the following conclusion: we can not achieve this in mind, we can not directly influence the We ... can not intervene voluntarily in the journey of the unconscious mind to the conscious mind. It is a process that advances without our intervention ... But we can assist by offering the best conditions for development.
In the first three years (0-3yrs), child and creates various faculties during the next three years (3-6yrs), children develop these abilities created previously. The period of 3-6years is also a time of creation, but is is so "conscious" for the child who now consciously absorbs its environment.
The child has forgotten the events and experiences of its first three years, but because he uses his skills developed during this initial period, it may now WANT, THINK and REMEMBER. The memory is a whole new ability and the will. The child continues the process of becoming and creation of "self", but now relies on a conscious will to act. If we had the impression before an invisible force animating the child is now his "Ego", his own "I", his own will that guides and controls. Now the child is conscious experiences through the action of his hands. The hand has become the tool of intelligence. By working with his hands as the child experiences enriches and builds itself.
In this mysterious process that is the transition from unconscious to the conscious, we can not intervene. The child does not need outside help at this point. This also helps in generating growth. The child really needs to move freely and to act without the intervention of an uncomprehending adult. That's why Maria Montessori recommends establishing a suitable environment, cared for and prepared in which the child can freely choose their activities while building social contacts (it comes from children who are 3 years in a School Montessori).
If the child has the opportunity to "live life" in such a setting, he learned to act by himself, he develops new capacities (moral and social) and made progress impressive in the learning of cultural elements. aigt As the child still under the inspiration of the absorbent mind, he learned spontaneously and without fatigue to write and read, it captures the number and the numbers with enthusiasm, and s 'interested in the whole culture that is proposed. If the child has the opportunity for self-employment to build its individuality, then he will reach the normal high that many observers have called "the revelation of the new child."
After my readings, including Montessori, her life and work "by EM Standing (which I am very inspired for this article which I translated some passages), I realized that what called "opposition period" or "terrible two" or "the crisis of two years and a half" ... is simply due to the development of the child and particularly the transition of two periods: the absorbent mind unconscious to the conscious absorbent mind.
When you think, it seems obvious! In the period of the unconscious mind, the child still feels more or less the world as a "prolongation" of the mother, he is not aware that he has his own body, he is a being separated from its surroundings. Inevitably, when consciousness appears between 2 and 3 years, this must be terribly distressing for the child! Imagine, so far it has not been aware of its existence separate from any other person! Imagine then that the child discovers that he can have a will, he can choose, he finds his physical strength! This is also the motivation, enthusiasm but sometimes terrorize ... If a child has not been afraid of the animals may suddenly be afraid to for a dog .. if a child has slept all night, may suddenly start to have nightmares ... if a child was nice with others, can start a fight ... examples there is full and I think everyone can make such comments in her children.
But when you think that children experience a "spiritual transformation", there should be more attentive to this little being overwhelmed by its own strength, his will, his thoughts, his memory etc. ... In fact this transition is not a period "against parents" but a construction period of oneself! This is inevitable and important. Of course, this can happen more or less, depending on the child, environment etc ...
Having found the key to many questions of the moment (and yes, we can say that Gregory has in recent months in a transitional period ... which is sometimes difficult to live ...) I permit a clearer perspective and lots of things.
So I'm trying to let go even further, to be calmer, more understanding ... (Even if sometimes it is not always obvious ...).
With some difficult moments from time to time (especially when Mom is tired ...) I marvel at the spirit that is in full processing, full construction of the "self" ... It is fascinating to see the memory appear to hear the initial thoughts logical to see changes that may seem regressive, but ultimately help the child to build, to grow. Once past this stage of transition "between two minds," conscious absorbent mind is a real delight for anyone who can observe ...
Still while writing this article, the passion I have for this Italian woman totally unconventional and revolutionary discoveries can only deepen more ... A passion that I won a whole, which changed my life and my family ... a passion that continues to grow and which I hope will be fruitful not only for our children but also for others ... Thank you again, dear dotoressa!
When we understand what it means to the unconscious absorbent mind and the forces that arise, we reach the following conclusion: we can not achieve this in mind, we can not directly influence the We ... can not intervene voluntarily in the journey of the unconscious mind to the conscious mind. It is a process that advances without our intervention ... But we can assist by offering the best conditions for development.
In the first three years (0-3yrs), child and creates various faculties during the next three years (3-6yrs), children develop these abilities created previously. The period of 3-6years is also a time of creation, but is is so "conscious" for the child who now consciously absorbs its environment.
The child has forgotten the events and experiences of its first three years, but because he uses his skills developed during this initial period, it may now WANT, THINK and REMEMBER. The memory is a whole new ability and the will. The child continues the process of becoming and creation of "self", but now relies on a conscious will to act. If we had the impression before an invisible force animating the child is now his "Ego", his own "I", his own will that guides and controls. Now the child is conscious experiences through the action of his hands. The hand has become the tool of intelligence. By working with his hands as the child experiences enriches and builds itself.
The construction of individuality: the conscious absorbent mind
The first six years of the child are paramount for the construction of his personality. The child is not yet a social being in every sense of the word, because for now its energies are laid on the acquisition and development of new features. In this mysterious process that is the transition from unconscious to the conscious, we can not intervene. The child does not need outside help at this point. This also helps in generating growth. The child really needs to move freely and to act without the intervention of an uncomprehending adult. That's why Maria Montessori recommends establishing a suitable environment, cared for and prepared in which the child can freely choose their activities while building social contacts (it comes from children who are 3 years in a School Montessori).
If the child has the opportunity to "live life" in such a setting, he learned to act by himself, he develops new capacities (moral and social) and made progress impressive in the learning of cultural elements. aigt As the child still under the inspiration of the absorbent mind, he learned spontaneously and without fatigue to write and read, it captures the number and the numbers with enthusiasm, and s 'interested in the whole culture that is proposed. If the child has the opportunity for self-employment to build its individuality, then he will reach the normal high that many observers have called "the revelation of the new child."
After my readings, including Montessori, her life and work "by EM Standing (which I am very inspired for this article which I translated some passages), I realized that what called "opposition period" or "terrible two" or "the crisis of two years and a half" ... is simply due to the development of the child and particularly the transition of two periods: the absorbent mind unconscious to the conscious absorbent mind.
When you think, it seems obvious! In the period of the unconscious mind, the child still feels more or less the world as a "prolongation" of the mother, he is not aware that he has his own body, he is a being separated from its surroundings. Inevitably, when consciousness appears between 2 and 3 years, this must be terribly distressing for the child! Imagine, so far it has not been aware of its existence separate from any other person! Imagine then that the child discovers that he can have a will, he can choose, he finds his physical strength! This is also the motivation, enthusiasm but sometimes terrorize ... If a child has not been afraid of the animals may suddenly be afraid to for a dog .. if a child has slept all night, may suddenly start to have nightmares ... if a child was nice with others, can start a fight ... examples there is full and I think everyone can make such comments in her children.
But when you think that children experience a "spiritual transformation", there should be more attentive to this little being overwhelmed by its own strength, his will, his thoughts, his memory etc. ... In fact this transition is not a period "against parents" but a construction period of oneself! This is inevitable and important. Of course, this can happen more or less, depending on the child, environment etc ...
Having found the key to many questions of the moment (and yes, we can say that Gregory has in recent months in a transitional period ... which is sometimes difficult to live ...) I permit a clearer perspective and lots of things.
So I'm trying to let go even further, to be calmer, more understanding ... (Even if sometimes it is not always obvious ...).
With some difficult moments from time to time (especially when Mom is tired ...) I marvel at the spirit that is in full processing, full construction of the "self" ... It is fascinating to see the memory appear to hear the initial thoughts logical to see changes that may seem regressive, but ultimately help the child to build, to grow. Once past this stage of transition "between two minds," conscious absorbent mind is a real delight for anyone who can observe ...
Still while writing this article, the passion I have for this Italian woman totally unconventional and revolutionary discoveries can only deepen more ... A passion that I won a whole, which changed my life and my family ... a passion that continues to grow and which I hope will be fruitful not only for our children but also for others ... Thank you again, dear dotoressa!
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