CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The concrete operational stage usually starts when your child hits 7 years old and lasts till they reach 11. Think of it as a transitional stage between the two earlier stages of development (sensorimotor and preoperational stages) and the fourth stage (formal operational stage).

Detailed explanation-2: -From ages 7 to 11, children are in what Piaget referred to as the concrete operational stage of cognitive development (Crain, 2005). This involves mastering the use of logic in concrete ways. The word concrete refers to that which is tangible; that which can be seen, touched, or experienced directly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Preoperational stage: Ages 2 to 7. Concrete operational stage: Ages 7 to 11. Formal operational stage: Ages 12 and up.

Detailed explanation-4: -Concrete Operational Stage At this time, elementary-age and preadolescent children–ages 7 to 11–show logical, concrete reasoning. Children’s thinking becomes less focused on themselves.

Detailed explanation-5: -The formal operational stage begins at approximately age twelve and lasts into adulthood. As adolescents enter this stage, they gain the ability to think in an abstract manner by manipulating ideas in their head, without any dependence on concrete manipulation (Inhelder & Piaget, 1958).