Happy Birthday!
DJ’s birthday was this week and he’s now officially 3 years old. When it came time to light the candles, DJ began singing Happy Birthday to himself! It was adorable. This is a significant milestone for a couple of reasons. First for some background. Maria Montessori described the first six years of life (0-6) as the period of the Absorbent Mind. This is a time when children absorb information like a sponge. She further subdivided this time into an unconscious…