Child Development
Jean Piaget described the developmental stages for children as the "Sensorimotor Stage" (infancy), "Pre-operational Stage" (Toddler and Early Childhood), "Concrete Operational Stage" (Elementary through early adolescence), and "Formal Operational Stage" (later adolescence and adulthood). Piaget also described the emotional, social, intellectual and physical changes that took place at each stage. Early childhood teachers must understand these stages if they are to provide developmentally appropriate activities for the children in their charge.
The Sensiomotor Stage is important to early childhood educators because in some preschools, they will have children enrolled who are still in this stage while approaching the Pre-operational (toddler) Stage. At the beginning, infants display only simple biological reflexes related to strong biological needs, such as sucking. At the end of this stage, however, the children have begun to show pride in accomplishments, are becoming independent from their parents and even developing the beginnings of self-control (World Bank, 2002).
Intellectually, these children perform cognitively without using symbols, through physical activity and the beginnings of language skill. At about seven months of age they develop the concept of object permanence (Huitt & Hummel, 2003), or the understanding that things exist even when out of their sight. By eight months of age they realize they can move objects themselves (Staff writers, 2004), and enjoy using objects that respond to such movements, such as rattles (Huitt & Hummel, 2003).
By 12 to 18 months of age, children have the image of objects stored in their minds, and will search for desired items when they are not in sight (Staff writers, 2004).
By 24 months, however, an age when some children start preschool programs, the beginnings of symbolic thought often has begun, and the child understands that images can stand for objects. They are familiar images. This skill, called "mediation," (Staff writers, 2004) begins the shift from...
Developmental Stage You covered a number theories child development term, theories understand developmental process birth adolescence. Piaget, Erikson, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, attachment theory, nature vs. nurture, influence SES, cultural implications major theories concepts. Developmental stage: Adolescence -- ages 13 to 18 Adolescence is often characterized as a 'liminal' period in Western society: a stage that is neither childhood nor adulthood. During this period of time, most adolescents experience puberty or sexual maturation. They also
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