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[|The Beginning of Life] As babies grow in the womb they begin to develope differant task and movements throughout the 9 month period. (click on link,"your first nine months", and watch the baby grow)

While a newborn is still in the womb they experience many different reflexes, also know as [|Innate Reflexes] (click and read newborns in infancy)

4 years
 * Can walk up and down stairs
 * Toilet training is complete
 * Gives name, age and address
 * Uses imagination to try out new things
 * Makes up stories, showing off and swearing are common issues

5 years
 * Left or right handed is developed and clear
 * Can dress and undress self without help
 * Can have full conversations with understanding
 * Serious and learns to share.
 * Many may still suck thumb.

6 years
 * Starts loosing first teeth and may learn how to ride a bike.
 * Know their left from right and draws pictures using detail.
 * Adding and subtracting single digit numbers, beings to read
 * Becomes fearful and slow to follow instructions.

7 years
 * Can begin to learn how to play instruments and swimming lesions
 * Polite and becomes aware of the world
 * Can write numbers and reads simple words
 * Shows little but some responsibility
 * Forgets instructions and is jelalous of older siblings

8 years 9 years
 * Talking to strangers and teams sports are shown
 * Learns to multiply and divide simple numbers
 * Becomes aware of own failures
 * Doesn’t finish tasks and is tempted to cheat
 * Shows special skills
 * May enjoy being alone and is well behaved
 * Writing letters and has learned and completed all the basic techniques
 * Body functions become fascinating
 * Complains when doesn’t want to do an assignment

Click [|here] or on the picture to learn more about Rousseau

Click [|here] or on the picture to learn more about Locke

Click on the picture to learn more about Jean Piaget.

Piaget also described the mechanism of the way the mind processes new information. He said that a person understands whatever information fits into his established view of the world. When information does not fit, the person must reexamine and adjust his thinking to accommodate the new information. Piaget described four stages of cognitive development and relates them to a person's ability to understand and assimilate new information.





Kodat, Rebecca. "Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development". Essortment. 1/17/08 <[|http://mi.essortment.com/jeanpiagettheo_rnrn.htm>.]
 * Citations**

Nanny, Net. "Child Development, Infant development". Indian Child. January 18, 2008 http://www.indianchild.com/child_development.htm.

Teaching, Patient. "PIAGET'S COGNITIVE STAGES". Springhouse Corporation. 1/20/08 http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/piaget.htm

Done by: Leslie S & Steph G