Jean Piaget figured out that we go through four important stages as we grow and learn:
Sensorimotor Stage (0-2 years): Babies learn about the world by exploring it. By the time they are 8 to 12 months old, they start to understand that things still exist even if they can’t see them. This is called object permanence.
Preoperational Stage (2-7 years): In this stage, kids learn to talk and use their imagination. They like to pretend and play make-believe. However, they have a hard time with logic and don't yet understand that some things stay the same, even when they look different. This idea is known as conservation.
Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 years): Here, kids begin to think more logically. They can solve problems when they deal with real objects. For example, they can understand that if you have the same amount of clay but shape it differently, the amount hasn’t changed.
Formal Operational Stage (12 years and up): In this final stage, teens can think about things that are not right in front of them. They can imagine different possibilities and solve tricky problems, even if they can't see them directly.
Jean Piaget figured out that we go through four important stages as we grow and learn:
Sensorimotor Stage (0-2 years): Babies learn about the world by exploring it. By the time they are 8 to 12 months old, they start to understand that things still exist even if they can’t see them. This is called object permanence.
Preoperational Stage (2-7 years): In this stage, kids learn to talk and use their imagination. They like to pretend and play make-believe. However, they have a hard time with logic and don't yet understand that some things stay the same, even when they look different. This idea is known as conservation.
Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 years): Here, kids begin to think more logically. They can solve problems when they deal with real objects. For example, they can understand that if you have the same amount of clay but shape it differently, the amount hasn’t changed.
Formal Operational Stage (12 years and up): In this final stage, teens can think about things that are not right in front of them. They can imagine different possibilities and solve tricky problems, even if they can't see them directly.