Digital Object NAMTA Journal 26/2 05 Homo Loquens: Language in the Context of Cosmic Education Discusses language in the context of human development and civilization, examining a limitless field of studies and observations including the absorbent mind, the acquisition of language and grammatical structure, the linguistic capacity for abstract thought,…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 26/2 03 Literary Approaches for the Child Under Six Discusses the first plane of development in the context of language work of the age 3-6 classroom. Examines the connections between spoken and written language and explains how literary images reflected in prose and poetry all contribute to a child's…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 26/2 02 Language and Developing Brain Discusses the centers of language in the brain and the critical period for language acquisition. Explains developmental milestones of language development--receptive language, babbling, short phrases, full sentences--in the context of brain development…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 26/2 01 Language Acquisition Discusses pre-linguistic and linguistic stages of language acquisition that are part of a continuum of receptivity and communication every child experiences in the first 3 years of life. Suggests parents assist language development by being sympathetic to…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 26/1 10 Following the Hand: The First Three Years of Life Discusses the development of the human hand from birth to age three as it contributes to the formation of human personality. Considers how parallels in eye, hand, brain, and motor skill development portray the evolving complexity and adaptation of the human…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 26/1 06 Preparing for the World of Work Presents case studies of high school students engaged in age-appropriate work experiences, noting the educational and developmental value of these "learn-do" experiences and how these experiences illustrate Montessori principles.
