Why do three-year old children go home earlier than older children?
In our observations, children at this tender age are such sponges of information, they can be sensitive to over-stimulation of the senses. Maria Montessori called this period of development, “the absorbent mind” because these children are literally absorbing everything they see, hear, touch and feel. The necessity for time to assimilate what they have been exposed to is essential for most three-year olds, allowing them pause for reflection and integration, even time to question the new information.
