At this stage, "it is not a question of development, but of creation from nothing" (Montessori, Education for a New World, "Periods and the Nature of the Absorbent Mind," p. 16, Kalakshetra, 6th edition) the child is not conscious of learning anything.
The first plane from birth to 6 years:.
The first plane of development occurs from birth to around six years of age. It is divided into two sub-planes, (birth-3) and (3-6). At birth, a human baby is virtually helpless, and yet in only a span of two or three years the child has gone from basically being inert to running and dancing, from crying and cooing to chattering and singing. .
The child is not born with a small vocabulary that just needs to build upon. The child actually creates language – whatever language it hears. The newborn is not able to stand or walk a little bit and needs only to practice, the child must create movement by building muscles and coordinating motions and balance in order to roll over, sit, and crawl. At this stage, "it is not a question of development, but of creation from nothing" (Montessori, Education for a New World, "Periods and the Nature of the Absorbent Mind," p. 16, Kalakshetra, 6th edition).
Montessori refers to child in this first sub-plane, from birth to around age 3, as the "Unconscious Creator." During this most important period of life, the child is not conscious of learning, but creates the person it has to become. .
During this period , It has a "type of mentality that is unapproachable by the adult, who can exercise no influence on it." (Montessori, Education for a New World, "Periods and the Nature of the Absorbent Mind," p.14, Kalakshetra, 6th edition).
the baby independently develops the mental and physical powers for language, movement, and sensory perceptions. .
The child waves the limbs and puts her fist in their mouth before it can move intentionally.
