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In today's episode we discuss the first of four planes of development: from birth to six years old. The first plane of development sees the most change of all the four planes, physically, cognitively and emotionally. We also see huge changes in language ability from just hearing sounds, to sorting language, up to being proficient native language users. We talk about how the first 6 - 8 weeks of life is called the symbiotic period, where both the parents and the newborn learn about each other. We also talk about Sensitive periods in a child's life.

Many people think that babies can't really concentrate. Although concentration levels are far lower, babies have the ability to concentration and focus on materials around them. In today's episode of the Wonderful Montessori podcast, Lianne Wesselo talks about concentration in babies, and tips on how to stimulate sensory play.