In Montessori education, Vocabulary Enrichment refers to the active process of expanding the child’s vocabulary during the highly receptive 3-6 years of age. This age is marked by an exponential increase in vocabulary, and to nourish this innate inclination for language acquisition, children are introduced to a variety of words associated with different areas such as biology, geometry, geography, and the qualities found in the Sensorial Material.[1] According to Montessori, the child’s absorbent mind absorbs these new words ‘rapidly and brilliantly.’
Contents
- 1Montessori Quotes
- 2Research and Critiques
- 3Comparisons to Other Methods
- 4See Also
- 5Glossary of Montessori Terms
- 6Please help to translate this page into your local language
- 7References
Montessori Quotes
- “The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything!”[2]
- “The development of language is part of the development of the personality, for words are the natural means of expressing thoughts and establishing understanding between people.”[3]