Four planes: Idea of "education" becomes an "aid to life" - a natural process all children undertake spontaneously, guided through ever evolving stages of development. ... " The sensitivities of each stage guide the development and determine the rhythm of movement through the planes. ... The child intently studies the human face and listens to the sounds of speech, and then begins to babble and coo. ... Because the sensory information and experiences that the child takes in are so essential for his self-construction, nature gives the child what Montessori calls &quo...

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