TODDLER COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

A Toddler is a little scientist!What will a scientist do to learn about….

6. CHILDREN LEARN THROUGH EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES .

WHICH IS THE BETTER LEARNING EXPERIENCE?

Want concrete (see and touch) experiences to make connections and learn. = hands on objects, activities, visual.

EVERYDAY HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS MAKE GREAT TOYS AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Toy BoxWhy buy expensive toys?- clip

14. A child’s Language Development is strongly influenced by how caregivers and older children

speak to them.

PREOPERATIONAL STAGE – (2-7 YEARS OLD)

Provide concrete (see and touch) experiences to make connections = hands on objects, activities, visual.

Limited focus on more than one thing or feature at a time.

Make-believe play to create and express ideas. Problem solve by using feelings, pretending, or

imitating rather than by thinking it through. Low understanding of real vs. make-believe

Cause fears in a child

Learning that symbols = words Are you pre-operational savvy?

a. ____________ b. ____________ c. ____________ d. ____________

e. ____________

f. ____________

g. ____________h. ____________ i. ____________

j. ____________ k. ____________l. ____________

m. ____________

r. ____________

n. ____________ n. ____________ o. ____________

q. ____________p. ____________s. ____________

a. ___Sprite___ b. ___Ore Ida____ c. ___Kellogg's___

d. KFC

e. ___Lay’s____

f. ___Adidas___

g. ___Honda___h. Western Family

i. General Mills

j. Betty Crocker

k. _Chevrolet_ l. _Ocean Spray_

m. _Smucker’s_

r. American Express

n. ____Sony____ n.

___Google___ o. __Staples___

q. ___Kleenex___p. _Coca Cola_ s. ___NBA___

PLAY DOUGH PICTIONARY! Each group will receive 1 container of playdough. Decide who will go first and so on. All people going first come up to me.

I will show all of these people the first word. On my “Go!” run back and sculpt the word to your group.

When your group guesses it, send person number 2 up for the next word. Tell me your last word so I know which word to give you. Continue on until each person has gone.

REMEMBER PICTIONARY RULES: NO TALKING by the person sculpting. NO ACTIONS, SOUND EFFECTS, or CLUES by the person sculpting.

CATCH UP DAY:

Cognitive Notes Language assignment

Complete any notes, observations, take test #4, or do a test correction for #4.

LAST DAY FOR TODDLER LABS Study Guide Appropriate learning activity. Choose 2 more to write an analysis on.