![]() From intertidal rock pools to subtidal rocky reefs silty harbours to continental shelf seamounts volcanic ridges and hydrothermal vents, to the south’s deep abyssal plains. Some could be mistaken for colourful splashes of paint on rocks, while others have incredible structures more reminiscent of lace, seaweed, or fungi. Sponges are the most common marine invertebrates around New Zealand’s coastline. □: Dan Sharp, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Tauranga This example features Latrunculia procumbens, a sponge reminiscent of fungi. Your child will now build on this core foundation for the rest of her life.An example of the image that accompanies each sponge description on the NIWA Splendid Sponges e-guides, including information on the species classification, taxonomic name and quick id icons. Children develop 85% of their core brain structure by the time they are five years old. The development that is taking place during your child’s first six years is enormously important. the child absorbs it. The things he sees are not just remembered they form part of his soul. He incarnates in himself all in the world about him that his eyes see and his ears hear. The child has a different relation to his environment from ours. This is what Maria Montessori referred to as “the absorbent mind.” She is absorbing everything around her, effortlessly, continuously, and indiscriminately. At this age, her mind is like a sponge, soaking up huge amounts of information from her environment. “…if we compare our ability as adults to that of the child, it would require us sixty years of hard work to achieve what a child has achieved in these first three years.” - Maria Montessori, “The Absorbent Mind”įrom birth to (approximately) age six, your child’s brain works in a very different way than an adult’s does. When you think about everything your child will learn and accomplish in just a few years, it’s really quite astounding! ![]()
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