Intelligence- the ability to interpret or understand everyday situations and to use that experience when faced with new situations or problems.

A child's intelligence is shaped by heredity and the environment.

The individuals potential of intelligence is actually developed by one’s personal environment.

Incidental learning- unplanned Trial-and-error- takes place when a child

tries several solutions before finding one that works

Imitation- learning by watching and copying others

Directed learning- learning that results from being taught

Concepts- general categories of objects and information

Concepts can range from categories like “fruit” and color, shape or abstract ideas such as time.

As children learn to think, young children begin to organize the information they receive from their senses.

This is what children develop throughout life:AttentionMemoryPerceptionReasoning ImaginationCreativityCuriousity

At this age they have short attention spans, but they start to be able to focus on one activity for a lot longer of a time.

As they grow they develop the ability to ignore most of the information their sense provide and to concentrate on one item of interests.

As children develop they are able to react to a situation by remembering similar experiences in the past.

By age two toddlers have a fairly good memory.

Newborn babies learn about the world through perception

Caregivers play a key role in toddler’s and preschoolers development of perception.

This is the basic ability to solve problems and make decisions.

Babies show the beginning of simple problem-solving ability about four to six months of age.

No one knows if babies have an imagination or not.

It becomes more apparent in children at around the age of 2.

They use it to connect to what they see and hear.

Always respect a child’s imagination

This is usually the object that others can see, such as finger painting.

Sometimes the creative product isn’t objects, they can be daydreams or dramatic play.

They are curious about the world around them

Curiosity causes children to try new things

When parents are dealing with this, they need to remember to have patience and a healthy dose of humor.

Children only learn a new skill when they are physically and intellectually ready.

Suggestions to help them learn:Give time and attentionTake advantage of simple learning

opportunitiesAllow time for thinkingGive only as much help as the child needs Encourage them to make their own conclusionShow hoe to solve problemsMaintain a positive attitudeKeep explanations simple and at child’s levelAllow children to discover and exploreHelp the children understand the world and

how it works

Evaluating toys: are they safe for that age group?

Flammable:Easily burns Is it well made and durable?Will it be easy to care for?Will it encourage the use of imagination? Is it colorful?Will it be easy for the child to handle?

One to Two yrs:Metal pans, stuffed animals, plastic

containers, swings, riding toys Two to Three yrs:

Child size broom, small shovel, plastic or wooden tools, play dishes, crayons and clay

Three to Four yrs:Cars, trucks and dolls

Speech difficultiesNumber of reasons: late in development,

ESLSpeech-language pathologist- a person who

studies disorders that affect speech and language. They can work in schools and hospitals

I need different groups: You are going to think of a game for each

of the following developments: attention, memory, perception, reasoning, imagination, creativity, curiosity.

That means you need to have 7 different games. You can make them up if needed.

Put on poster paper and draw a picture for each one to illustrate the developments.