The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori - Book Report/Review Example

There are many concerns in the educational system, especially the seemingly disjointed structures of the sociological aspectual areas in contrast to the Institutes of Education, which both have strong influential power in the systematic process of learning, that children pass through. The main problem is the fact that there is a severe lack of concern for the individual life of the child. Whether than worry about what type of civilization the children must be confined to the outside of the educational system, there is more of an emphasis on following the strict syllabus of the schools, that must be abided by.

However, if a child is in a potentially dangerous environment, and no one is seeming to care or attempting to intervene, how can he then, focus on learning and developing properly, as is expected by the educational system? What the emanating problem is is that the school system keeps itself isolated from the social aspects of the children outside of the school but sociologists claim that this should not be the case. If an outside power can step in and intervene to help underprivileged children or those with disabilities, then the school system should modify itself to accommodate the children that need special assistance, not simply ignore it, according to Mrs.

Montessori. These are just some of the concerns that Mrs. Montessori brings to the forefront of the mind in her book. Society as a whole is ultimately responsible for the learning processes that a child experiences. It is not just the parental role that influences how a child will adjust, grow, and develop socially and with a literate sense; it is a multifactor approach that includes a wide berth of psychosocial issues. One of the most detrimental is to ensure that the school does not stay isolated from the social theories of life but rather become a part of them and exert authority over them to maintain proper progress for children to continue to become educated.