1. Montessori and Four Planes of Development
" These stages address the ways that personality, cognitive ability, and behavior change during each distinct phase. ... As a plane reaches its peak, it begins to recede, making way for the beginning of the transition to the next stage. ... " The sensitivities of each stage guide the development and determine the rhythm of movement through the planes. ... The child, too, is quite different at each stage of development, and needs very different conditions in order to thrive. ... If the child has not satisfied all of his needs at one stage, he moves into the next with a deficit. ...
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