INTELLECTUAL/INTELLECTUAL/COGNITIVECOGNITIVE

DEVELOPMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OF TODDLERSTODDLERS

Intelligence is determined by:Intelligence is determined by:HeredityHeredityEnvironmentEnvironment

4-7 years old: Preoperational stage4-7 years old: Preoperational stage

Learns by doing everyday routine thingsLearns by doing everyday routine things

Parents can:Parents can:Provide opportunities and use helping Provide opportunities and use helping

chartscharts

Methods of LearningMethods of Learning

Incidental LearningIncidental Learning Unplanned learningUnplanned learning

Trial and Error Trial and Error LearningLearning Tries several solutions Tries several solutions

before finding what before finding what worksworks

Methods of learning (cont.)Methods of learning (cont.)

Imitation learningImitation learning Learning by Learning by

watching and watching and copying otherscopying others

Direct learningDirect learning Learn from being Learn from being

taught, either taught, either formally or formally or informally (school)informally (school)

Providing Opportunities for Providing Opportunities for sensory stimulation will enhance sensory stimulation will enhance

learninglearning SightSight

Look at thingsLook at things Dark and lightDark and light Photo albumsPhoto albums

TouchTouch Feeling tour of yardFeeling tour of yard Feeling boardFeeling board Recognizing things Recognizing things

by touch onlyby touch only

Providing Opportunities for Providing Opportunities for sensory stimulation will enhance sensory stimulation will enhance

learninglearning TasteTaste

Sweet and sourSweet and sour Salty and sweetSalty and sweet

HearHear Name that soundName that sound Animal soundsAnimal sounds Sound makersSound makers

Providing Opportunities for Providing Opportunities for sensory stimulation will enhance sensory stimulation will enhance

learninglearning SmellSmell

Distinguish odorsDistinguish odors What’s cookingWhat’s cooking Scratch and SniffScratch and Sniff

Problem SolvingProblem Solving Opening lidsOpening lids Drop-in toysDrop-in toys PuzzlesPuzzles Stacking and nesting toysStacking and nesting toys Hide and SeekHide and Seek

Providing Opportunities for Providing Opportunities for sensory stimulation will enhance sensory stimulation will enhance

learninglearning Gross Motor skillsGross Motor skills

Pick up ballPick up ball Climb and sitClimb and sit Push and pullPush and pull Riding toysRiding toys

Fine Motor skillsFine Motor skills Pounding pegsPounding pegs Pop beadsPop beads BlocksBlocks Make facesMake faces

Encouraging Language Encouraging Language DevelopmentDevelopment

MODEL MODEL CORRECT LANGUAGUECORRECT LANGUAGUE READREAD to them to them Allow them to explore and playAllow them to explore and play Encourage communicationEncourage communication Talking to the childTalking to the child Naming and definingNaming and defining Explaining thingsExplaining things Respond to their attempts to talk backRespond to their attempts to talk back Wait for a responseWait for a response Correct words but, NOT scoldCorrect words but, NOT scold

NEED TO KNOW NEED TO KNOW Cognitive skills for toddlers = Cognitive skills for toddlers =

Classify and SpeechClassify and SpeechPutting beads into groups by colors?Putting beads into groups by colors?

CLASSIFYCLASSIFYAppropriate activity for toddlers?? DRAWAppropriate activity for toddlers?? DRAW

Example of intellectual development??Example of intellectual development??

Acquiring language abilities & being Acquiring language abilities & being able to follow instructions able to follow instructions

NEED TO KNOW (cont.)NEED TO KNOW (cont.)

Most appropriate Most appropriate technique to use in technique to use in helping a child with helping a child with a speech a speech problem????problem????

Speak correctly while Speak correctly while talking to themtalking to them