![]() They will be observed choosing such activities and becoming deeply concentrated, sometimes repeating the activity over and over, without external reward or encouragement. For example, children in a sensitive period for order will be drawn to activities that involve ordering. A child in a sensitive period is believed to exhibit spontaneous concentration when engaged in an activity that matches a particular sensitivity. ![]() Y oung children experience transient periods of sensibility, and are intrinsically motivated or urged to activity by specific sensitivities. ![]() The Association Montessori International defines sensitive periods in this way: The term “sensitive period” is one such term. Because the Montessori Method was designed to align with the biological development of the child, it makes sense that many of the terms associated with the method stem from stages of mental, physical or emotional development.
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