Cognitive development

Perception The brain grows by the experiences with the senses The brain grows by the experiences with the senses Babies ability to learn from its experiences Babies ability to learn from its experiences Improves as experiences are repeated Improves as experiences are repeated EX: Studying, practicing EX: Studying, practicing

Growing intellectually… Remembering experiences- baby stops crying when someone enters the room because they think they will be picked up Remembering experiences- baby stops crying when someone enters the room because they think they will be picked up Making Associations- Parents=comfort Making Associations- Parents=comfort Understanding cause and effect- if stop sucking milk, milk stops Understanding cause and effect- if stop sucking milk, milk stops Paying attention- concentration on a task Paying attention- concentration on a task

Piaget Sensorimotor period- birth to 2 babies learn primarily through their senses and their own actions Sensorimotor period- birth to 2 babies learn primarily through their senses and their own actions Other stages… Other stages… Preoperational, Concrete operations, formal operations

Sensorimotor in 6 stages… on page 292…do not copy StageAgeCharacteristics 1 Birth to 1 month Practice inborn reflexes Practice inborn reflexes Does not understand self as a separate person Does not understand self as a separate person 2 1 to 4 months Combines reflexes Combines reflexes Hand-mouth coordination Hand-mouth coordination 3 4 to 8 months Acts intentionally to produce results Acts intentionally to produce results Improves Hand-eye coordination Improves Hand-eye coordination 4 8 to 12 months Begins to solve problems Begins to solve problems Finds partially hidden objects Finds partially hidden objects Imitates others Imitates others 5 12 to 18 months Finds hidden objects Finds hidden objects Explores & experiments Explores & experiments months Solves problems Solves problems Can think using symbols Can think using symbols Imaginative thinking Imaginative thinking

Imaginative play- pretending Imaginative play- pretending Symbolic thinking- the use of words and numbers to stand for ideas Symbolic thinking- the use of words and numbers to stand for ideas

Object permanence 10 months they are able to know the object continues to exist even if not seen 10 months they are able to know the object continues to exist even if not seen **What would be a great game to play?

Turn to a partner and play a game of peek a boo. Turn to a partner and play a game of peek a boo. – how does this help object permanence?

Concepts- general categories of objects and information

Childproof Do not put babies in playpens for a long time!! Do not put babies in playpens for a long time!! Why is childproofing important? Why is childproofing important? How could you childproof your home? How could you childproof your home?

4 Basic Cries: (do not Copy) … the HUNGRY Cry  Rhythmical rise & fall - demanding not desperate … the CRY of PAIN  Loud gasp - shrieks … the BORED or GRUMBLING CRY  Low pitched - not demanding - increases when ignored … the ANGRY CRY  Loud - demanding - not a type of cry until about 6 months of age

Baby talk… Crying Crying Movement and gestures Movement and gestures Making sounds…cooing Making sounds…cooing Babbling-repeating syllables and sounds (Mamama) Babbling-repeating syllables and sounds (Mamama) 8-15 months-First real words understandable 8-15 months-First real words understandable