Piaget Sensorimotor Stage Essay

Piaget Sensorimotor stage First stage of cognitive development in which schemes are based on perception. This stage begins at birth. Children can only focus on things that are right in front of them. Simple reflexes are an example of an involuntary action that happens without much thought process. During this stage infants learn they can repeat movements over and over, such as bringing their hand to their face and back down repeatedly. Make a sensory board with many items. These items can include, buttons, fur, switches, and much more. This allows the child to feel and explore the different items to heighten their senses of touch. Preoperational stage Second stage of cognitive development. In this stage children, are still not able to think logically like adults, but they can think about events and objects that are outside their immediate view. Children at this stage will begin to tell stories. During the stories that are told they will leave out pertinent …show more content…
Students need to complete a challenging task in Algebra, the teacher gives them calculators to accomplish the math problems. When reading a new chapter in the Science book, the teacher also passes out a vocabulary guide to words the students may have not heard before, along with the meaning. The teacher will stop reading once they come to that word in the book, and she will explain the meaning to the class further. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Tasks or concepts that an adult helps a child achieve. These tasks or concepts cannot be mastered by the child on their own. Providing a student with hints or prompts on an assignment is an example of ZPD. Read a book with a child. Follow along as the child is reading aloud. When the child comes to a word that they do not know do not just tell them. Instead ask them questions or show them pictures. This way the child will figure out the word and the meaning on their