Strategies to implement in your daycare setting to support the individual stages of cognitive development

  • Strategies to implement in your daycare setting to support the individual stages of cognitive development

    Posted by Irene on June 9, 2021 at 6:33 pm

    Imagine you are a teacher at a daycare center, and you have a diverse group of toddlers in your care. One day, you notice two children, Emma and Liam, engaging in a similar activity, but at different levels of understanding. Emma, who is 2 years old, is sorting colorful blocks by their colors, whereas Liam, who is 3 years old, is sorting them by both color and size.

    Now, considering Jean Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, how would you approach facilitating learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate for both Emma and Liam? What activities or strategies could you implement in your daycare setting to support their individual stages of cognitive development effectively? Please share your thoughts and any specific activities you might plan for Emma and Liam based on their respective stages of development.

    Debra replied 3 months, 1 week ago 3 Members · 15 Replies
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  • Taylor

    Member
    March 9, 2022 at 7:19 pm

    Children can increase cognition with dramatic play, i would also introduce sorting blocks to match the color of another object, such as ‘sort all the blocks that are the same color as an apple’ . And counting too, ” how many yellow blocks are there?”

  • Charlotte

    Member
    June 12, 2023 at 7:10 pm

    As they are both showing understanding of the concept of sorting, i would introduce more variables to Liam, such as, Ascending and descending order of sizes, shapes, and more size and shape related sorting for Emma. I would also introduce stacking activities for both of them.

  • Lionne

    Member
    August 13, 2023 at 6:55 pm

    For Liam, i will provide activities that challenge his cognitive skills further. i will possibly introduce more sorting games to help him develop his skills.

  • Quincy McDonalds

    Member
    November 9, 2023 at 7:48 pm

    For Emma, who is at the sensorimotor stage, I would focus on activities that engage her senses and enhance her understanding of colors. Activities like finger painting, exploring textured fabrics, and playing with brightly colored toys can captivate her attention and stimulate her senses.

    On the other hand, for Liam, who is at the preoperational stage, I would introduce activities that encourage logical thinking and problem-solving.

  • Arwen

    Member
    December 3, 2023 at 3:14 pm

    For Emma I would keep the work the same because she needs the practice. For Liam I would stretch the work further, ask him to sort differently and then engage him in the following activity on the shelf.

  • M

    Member
    December 18, 2023 at 12:30 am

    Emma is beginning
    to understand objects and categorize them. Liam is in the early phases of the Preoperational stage,
    where he’s starting to sort by multiple
    categories

    Emma: Continue with color sorting activities and other single attribute sorting,

    Liam: Add in more complex activities with multiple sorting attributes.

    use descriptive language around both

  • LISA SAVOYA

    Member
    December 23, 2023 at 6:53 pm

    For Emma I would keep the same work out so she could practice until she was confident with the work.

    For Liam I would add an extension to the work so he could accelerate to the next stage.

  • Mirose Stewart

    Member
    December 26, 2023 at 2:27 am

    They are both understanding but I will introduce more to Liam Like sorting shapes and more.

  • Tatiana Smirnova

    Member
    December 27, 2023 at 9:30 pm

    I think I would like to do like this – for Liam I would add an extension to the work so he could accelerate to the next stage but for Emma I would keep the same work out so she could practice until she was confident with the work.

  • Klarissa

    Member
    December 29, 2023 at 8:55 pm

    For Emma, we can introduce her to more color theory by giving her colorful paints and watching what happens when you paint with two and they mix together. For Liam, we could introduce more blocks of different sizes and have him stack them from largest to smallest.

  • Elizabeth Pendleton

    Member
    December 31, 2023 at 8:48 pm

    Regarding Emma, I suggest continuing with the same workload since she needs more practice. As for Liam, I recommend stretching his abilities by asking him to sort items differently and then engaging him in the following activity.

  • Tawna

    Member
    January 1, 2024 at 2:46 am

    I would do an activity that explores how shapes are different and base most of the time finding shapes that are similar and encourage both children to display what they have found. I would encourage them to both show how each is different.

  • Christine

    Member
    January 2, 2024 at 2:15 am

    Emma is at the end of the sensorimotor stage because she can sort blocks by color which means her memory is starting to develop. I can introduce activities to help her sort by size now. She might or might not be able to do it. For Liam who is at the beginning of the pre – operational stage, memory and imagination are developed so it should be easier for him to acquire new knowledge. Sorting by shape can be introduced.

  • Kathryn

    Member
    January 21, 2024 at 6:49 pm

    For Emma I would let her work on master sorting the blocks in the groups she created. For Liam, I would try asking him about the shapes, and maybe even upgrade him to a shape sorter. Then he could work on fitting the shapes in shaped holes. I would maybe also encourage them to both count the blocks as they go.

  • Debra

    Member
    January 26, 2024 at 7:13 pm

    try to have enough of the same material so multiple kids can play at the same time

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