“Everything we do for children will bear fruit. It not only affects their entire life but also determines it.” —— Maria Montessori

★ Seize the critical period of children's growth, understand the natural laws of their development, and empower their life growth.

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What is the sensitive period?
What are the developmental stages of the sensitive period?
What are the key points of early education during the sensitive period?
What characteristics will children have at each stage?
What are Maria Montessori's understandings of the sensitive period?
What are the 9 major manifestations of children's sensitive period? Which ones have appeared in your child?
①Sensory sensitivity — The environment is very important for children
②Language sensitivity — The magical ability to communicate
③Motor sensitivity — The impulse to "walk" into the world
④Order sensitivity — Sometimes a child's crying is very simple
⑤Sensitivity to small things — Children love to explore more than adults
⑥Social norms sensitivity — Let children be independent and self-disciplined
⑦Writing sensitivity — Little geniuses who like to write and draw
⑧Reading sensitivity — Let children swim in the world of books
⑨Cultural sensitivity — Let children bathe in civilization
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The term "sensitive period" was first proposed by the Dutch biologist De Vries. In his research, he found that animals have a special sensitivity to the environment during their growth. It is this sensitivity that enables them to quickly master survival skills. Later, the Italian early childhood educator Maria Montessori discovered a similar phenomenon in children's growth through long-term interaction with them, and thus put forward the theory of "children's sensitive period," applying it to early childhood education and making an extremely outstanding contribution to improving children's intelligence.

The sensitive period provides us with a window to understand children more deeply. As long as we observe and analyze carefully, understand the laws of children's growth, and improve the methods of educating children in a targeted way, we can better promote their growth. When children bloom like flowers, it is the best reward for parents.

This book combines knowledge of child behavioral psychology and personality psychology. Through vivid little stories, it reveals the various characteristics and manifestations of children during the sensitive period from 3 to 6 years old. It provides detailed introductions to the behavioral and psychological changes in children during this period, such as the stubbornness sensitive period, the order sensitive period, and the sensory sensitive period, and offers corresponding methods and suggestions for dealing with these changes.

The author emphasizes that during the sensitive period, parents should treat their children's behaviors with a tolerant and loving attitude, providing necessary conditions for their better development. In addition, the book also discusses how to cultivate various abilities in children during this period, such as recognizing characters, writing, and understanding mathematical concepts, highlighting the importance of appropriate guidance for children during these golden periods.

This book cracks the code of children's healthy growth, helping parents correctly handle various issues that arise in children during the sensitive period. It enables parents to accompany their children through this period smoothly, allowing them to grow into excellent children with self-confidence, empathy, a sense of security, and creativity.

Li Jing

She is a family education researcher who has created and published numerous books on family education and children's novels. Her representative works include "Rabbit Ram, Run Fast", "Essential Parenting Tips for Working Moms", "Boys' Adventure Books: Magic Books for Cultivating Boys' Wildness and Wisdom", "Girls' Talent Books - Magic Books for Cultivating Girls' Talent and Elegance", and "Accompanying Children Through the Rebellious Period of 7-9 Years Old".

Chapter 1: The sensitive period determines a child's starting point
Children's miraculous sensitive period behavior
The explosive intellectual development of children
Grasp the sensitive period education of children
The developmental stage of children's sensitive period

Chapter 2: 9 Major Symptoms of Children's Sensitive Period
Sensory sensitivity - environment is very important for children
Language sensitivity - magical communication skills
Action sensitivity - the impulse to 'walk' towards the world
Order sensitivity - children's crying, sometimes simple
Sensitive to subtle things - children love to explore more than adults
Sensitive to social norms - enabling children to be independent and self disciplined
Writing Sensitivity - A Genius in Writing and Drawing
Reading Sensitivity - Allowing Children to Explore the World of Books
Cultural sensitivity - allowing children to bathe in civilization

Chapter 3: Early Childhood Education Focus during Sensitive Periods
Make children's senses more sensitive
Developing children's language abilities
Developing children's observational skills
Let children grow naturally
Early education is not just about learning knowledge
Understand the differences between children

Chapter 4: The Sprout Stage: Take the First Step Well
Characteristics of children
The sensitive period of the mouth - filling everything into the mouth
Sensitive period of hands - love to grab and play with everything
Walking sensitive period - crawling around and having fun
Visual Sensitivity Period - The World in Children's Eyes is Wonderful
Auditory sensitivity period - how can children hear
Language Sensitivity Period - How to Attend the "Yingying Learning Language Class"
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Chapter 5: Self Awakening: Initial Experience of Stubbornness
Chapter 6: Entering a New Environment: Opening the Window of Talent
Chapter 7: Proactively Seeking Exploration: Following Adults' Standards
Chapter 8: Pre school Transition: Towards the Big World
Chapter 9 Montessori's Wisdom in Early Childhood Education