CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -egocentric thought. Baby Nicholas watches as his mother leaves the room, but he does not cry because he understands that his mother still exists even though he cannot see her.

Detailed explanation-2: -Substage Three: Secondary Circular Reactions The infant becomes more and more actively engaged in the outside world and takes delight in being able to make things happen. Repeated motion brings particular interest as the infant is able to bang two lids together from the cupboard when seated on the kitchen floor.

Detailed explanation-3: -Substage 4: Coordination of Secondary Circular Reactions. For example, an infant sees a toy car under the kitchen table and then crawls, reaches, and grabs the toy. The infant is coordinating both internal and external activities to achieve a planned goal.

Detailed explanation-4: -At around 10 months old, your baby will most likely have a full understanding of the concept of object permanence. For example, if you hide a toy underneath a blanket, he’ll know to pick up the blanket and look for the toy.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Preoperational Stage: 2 to 7 Years Major Characteristics and Developmental Changes: Children begin to think symbolically and learn to use words and pictures to represent objects. Children at this stage tend to be egocentric and struggle to see things from the perspective of others.