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Ratings : ★★★★★ (4.8/5)
Genre : Education / Child Development / Psychology / Montessori Method / Non-Fiction

Review:
''The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori is a timeless classic that forms the cornerstone of the Montessori Method of education. Montessori, the inspired Italian doctor whose name is synonymous worldwide with child development theory, explains the crucial developmental stage of the first six years—a period she characterized as the 'absorbent mind.' The child, she argues, absorbs knowledge directly into his psychic life; impressions do not merely enter his mind, they form it. This groundbreaking work has influenced thousands of schools across the nation and continues to shape educational thinking. The New York Times Book Review praised it as 'deserving careful reading, for the author's views are as relevant (and revolutionary) now as when they were first proposed.' This Owl Books edition includes a new foreword by John Chattin-McNichols, Ph.D., President of the American Montessori Society. Essential reading for educators, parents, and anyone interested in the development of children.''