Piaget Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 Category 1.1 • Piaget - the stage from Birth to Age 2 Category 1.1b • Sensorimotor Stage Category 1.2 • Piaget – the stage from ages 2 - 7 Category 1.2b • Preoperational Stage Category 1.3 • Piaget – the stage from ages 7 to 11 Category 1.3b • Concrete Operational Category 1.4 • Piaget – the stage from ages 12 and up Category 1.4b • Formal Operational Stage Category 1.5 • Piaget – The Infancy Stage Category 1.5b • Sensorimotor Category 2.1 • Piaget – The Toddler Stage Category 2.1b • Preoperational Stage Category 2.2 • Piaget – The Early Childhood Stage Category 2.2b • Concrete Operational Stage Category 2.3 • Piaget – The Adolescence and adulthood stage Category 2.3b • Formal Operational Stage Category 2.4 • Piaget - Babies begin to learn about the world through their senses. Category 2.4b • Sensorimotor Category 2.5 • Piaget - Learning relies on reflexes but more purposeful movement later enhances learning. Category 2.5b • Sensorimotor Category 3.1 • Piaget - Communication through language begins. Category 3.1b • Preoperational Stage Category 3.2 • Piaget – children begin to recognize symbols and learn concepts. Category 3.2b • Preoperational Stage Category 3.3 • Piaget - Both hands-on experiences and imaginative play are keys to learning. Category 3.3b • Preoperational Stage Category 3.4 • Piaget - Children learn to think logically. Category 3.4b • Concrete Operational Category 3.5 • Piaget - Children make generalizations, understand cause and effect, group and classify items, and suggest solutions to problems. Category 3.5b • Concrete Operational Category 4.1 • Piaget – Both logical and abstract thinking are mastered. Category 4.1b • Formal Operational Category 4.2 • Piaget – Children begin to make predictions and consider “what if” questions. Category 4.2b • Formal Operational Category 4.3 • Piaget – At any stage of life, thinking skills of individuals are (varied, similar). Category 4.3b • similar Category 4.4 • Thinking is based on what a person knows and is limited by age. So, if a 4 year old thinks the moon is following them, is this a logical conclusion? Category 4.4b • Yes; her experience is limited and she has yet to master realism. Category 4.5 • Why do children need continuous exposure to experimentation, discovery, and first-hand experiences? Category 4.5b • This is how children learn and develop.