The Absorbent Mind

by Maria Montessori

Holt Paperbacks · 1949

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The Absorbent Mind, based on a series of lectures Montessori gave in India during World War II, introduces her concept of the 'absorbent mind' — the child's unique capacity to absorb knowledge from the environment during the first six years of life. It remains one of Montessori's most important and accessible texts, essential reading for parents and educators.

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