It may be said that we acquire knowledge by using our minds; but the child absorbs knowledge directly into his psychic life. Simply by continuing to live, the child learns to speak his native tongue. A kind of mental chemistry goes on within him…Impressions do not merely enter his mind; they form it. They incarnate themselves in him. The child creates his own ‘mental muscles,’ using for this what he finds in the world about him. We have named this type of mentality, the Absorbent Mind.
—Maria Montessori
The Absorbent Mind, p. 26.
The Absorbent Mind, p. 26.
Social media seems inundated with advice for teachers and parents for homeschooling children during the expected weeks or months of social isolation. With everything from unschooling to tightly packed schedules, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. However, when we remember why we believe in the Montessori method, we quickly realize there must be a better way.
