Understanding Piaget's Four Stages Of Child Development
It is extremely beneficial to understand the Piaget’s Theory. He had a vast influence in the development and psychology area. He believed that children constructed their own knowledge. His theory is the foundation for “constructivist” theory which states that learners are more likely to be engaged in learning when it is relevant and meaningful. Piaget identified four stages in which every child passes through. It is crucial to understand these stages when homeschooling. This knowledge will allow the parent to provide a wide range of developmental material for each stage.
Sensorimotor Stage (birth to 18months -2 years of age)
• This stage involves the use of motor activity.
• Limited knowledge
• Explore by putting objects in their mouth
• Language development starts during the sensorimotor stage
• Memory is developing (object permanence) One illustration of this stage is when children conceal their eyes and believe that the adults cannot see them. My sons would jump on my husband’s back and think that he was invisible. In this stage, they learn that even if they cannot see and object, they continue to exist. Although, in my case, my older son began to speak earlier, my youngest did not start talking until age 3. There were a few motives for …show more content…
Daniel was my joyful child, pranced around the house dressed up with different Halloween outfits and masks and always trying to scare the family. He would repeat it over and over again and believed that that he tricked us every time. This stage is when children engage in make believe. My sons’ favorite costume was the spider man costume and they would not remove the outfit and mask for anything. Even when we went to a bank and I would request that my son removes the mask, he would be upset and refuse to remove it. They have a self-centered perception of the world at this age and tend to be egocentric, having a difficult time to understand other people’s
Sensorimotor Stage (birth to 18months -2 years of age)
• This stage involves the use of motor activity.
• Limited knowledge
• Explore by putting objects in their mouth
• Language development starts during the sensorimotor stage
• Memory is developing (object permanence) One illustration of this stage is when children conceal their eyes and believe that the adults cannot see them. My sons would jump on my husband’s back and think that he was invisible. In this stage, they learn that even if they cannot see and object, they continue to exist. Although, in my case, my older son began to speak earlier, my youngest did not start talking until age 3. There were a few motives for …show more content…
Daniel was my joyful child, pranced around the house dressed up with different Halloween outfits and masks and always trying to scare the family. He would repeat it over and over again and believed that that he tricked us every time. This stage is when children engage in make believe. My sons’ favorite costume was the spider man costume and they would not remove the outfit and mask for anything. Even when we went to a bank and I would request that my son removes the mask, he would be upset and refuse to remove it. They have a self-centered perception of the world at this age and tend to be egocentric, having a difficult time to understand other people’s