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    This document discusses the development of language from its origins in early human communication through pictograms and symbols, to the evolution of modern alphabets. It also describes the Montessori approach to language development in children. In the Montessori classroom, children are exposed to oral and written language at their own pace through hands-on materials and guidance from the directress to help them progress from spoken to written language mastery by age six. The prepared environment and multi-sensory materials are designed to facilitate independent and self-guided learning of language skills.

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    This document discusses the development of language from its origins in early human communication through pictograms and symbols, to the evolution of modern alphabets. It also describes the Montessori approach to language development in children. In the Montessori classroom, children are exposed to oral and written language at their own pace through hands-on materials and guidance from the directress to help them progress from spoken to written language mastery by age six. The prepared environment and multi-sensory materials are designed to facilitate independent and self-guided learning of language skills.

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    This document discusses the development of language from its origins in early human communication through pictograms and symbols, to the evolution of modern alphabets. It also describes the Montessori approach to language development in children. In the Montessori classroom, children are exposed to oral and written language at their own pace through hands-on materials and guidance from the directress to help them progress from spoken to written language mastery by age six. The prepared environment and multi-sensory materials are designed to facilitate independent and self-guided learning of language skills.

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    This document discusses the development of language from its origins in early human communication through pictograms and symbols, to the evolution of modern alphabets. It also describes the Montessori approach to language development in children. In the Montessori classroom, children are exposed to oral and written language at their own pace through hands-on materials and guidance from the directress to help them progress from spoken to written language mastery by age six. The prepared environment and multi-sensory materials are designed to facilitate independent and self-guided learning of language skills.

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    The key takeaways are that language is a means of communication that evolved over time from pictograms and ideograms to the alphabets we use today. It also discusses the development of language in children and the importance of the prepared environment in a Montessori classroom.

    The document describes the evolution of human language starting from communication through pictograms and pictures, which developed into ideograms when pictures began representing symbols. These symbols later became words and involved letters and vowels, leading to the creation of alphabets.

    The passage states that the prepared environment is designed to help children reach the third period of consciousness in language. It allows children to learn at their own rhythm while concentrating on important steps. The special materials and directress also play important roles.

    Introduction to Language

    Language is a system of symbols with an agreed upon


    meaning that is used by a group of people. Language is a
    means of communication ideas or feelings by the use of
    conventionalized sounds and signs, thus, being the spoken
    and written language.

    The History of Language

    It is a human tendency to communicate with others and this


    could underlie the emergence of language. Montessori said,
    “To talk is in the nature of man.” Humans needed language in
    order to communicate, and soon, the powers that come with
    language were revealed. The evolution of the human language
    began when communication was done through pictograms or
    pictures and drawings.

    It then developed into ideograms when pictures began to turn


    into symbols. Later, these symbols became words, words
    involved letters, vowels emerged, one symbol came to
    represent one sound, an alphabet was created, and then came
    the alphabet we now use today. And just as language evolved
    hundreds of thousands of years ago, it also changes with each
    generation. Unneeded words are dropped and new words
    come into use. Language rose and continues to rise with the
    collective intelligence.

    The Language Development of the Child

    When the child arrives in the Montessori classroom, he has


    fully absorbed his culture's language. He has already
    constructed the spoken language and with his entry into the
    classroom, he will begin to consolidate the spoken language
    and begin to explore the written forms of language.

    Because language is an intrical involvement in the process of


    thinking, the child will need to be spoken to and listened to
    often. The child will need a broad exposure to language, with
    correct articulation, enunciation, and punctuation. The child
    will need to experience different modes of language and to
    hear and tell stories. Most importantly, the child needs to feel
    free and be encouraged to communicate with others.
    With the child's absorbent mind the child by age six will have
    reached the 3rd point of consciousness in language where he
    understands that sounds and words have meaning and that
    these symbols can be used in writing. He will become fully
    articulate, he will be able to express himself in writing, he will
    be able to read with ease, and have a full comprehension of
    the thoughts of others.

    The Prepared Environment

    To help the child in his development in language, the


    Montessori classroom is designed to help the child reach the
    3rd period of consciousness. Because the learning of language
    is not done through subjects as in a normal classroom, the
    child is learning at his own rhythm. This allows the child to
    concentrate on the learning of each important step in
    language so that each progressive step is done easily and
    without any thought on the part of the child. The special
    material also plays an important role in aiding the child
    develop the powers of communication and expression, of
    organization and classification, and the development of
    thought.

    But the most important tool in the child's learning of language


    lies within the directress. She must support the child in his
    learning, give him order to classify what he has learned, to
    help the child build self-confidence, and to provide the child
    with meaningful activities. The directress is the child's best
    source in language development.
    Language Completions of the First Plane

    As the child leaves the Montessori classroom after the age of


    six, he will have become an articulate person, being able to
    communication his feelings in well-formed sentences and in
    writing. He will be able to write these thoughts and feelings in
    a skillful handwriting. He will have the ability to write in
    different styles and about a variety of subjects. The child will
    have total reading and a sense of the home language at a level
    where he will be the master of his words

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