... third plane begin the construction of the adult, and the fourth plane complete it. The first two planes form the years of childhood and the last two planes form the passage into adulthood. The young adult now enters the fourth plane of development. At age 18, society considers him as an adult in many ways; indeed, he has left behind ... he could change his life and experience joy where today he experiences only great difficulties." Montessori wrote with wonder about the ability of humankind to fully adapt to any conditions and to use the elements of nature to work for our advancement. S...

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