Types of cognitive games according to Piaget
Piaget saw play as a reflection of the stage the child is in, rather than as a developmental aid.
Jean Piaget was a Swiss biologist and psychologist . He developed his theory of child development by observing children, including his own, in their natural environment. He argued that children had to go through different stages of development on their way to independent thinking.
Piaget saw the game as a reflection of the stage where the child is, rather than as an aid to development . The main stages of a child’s development as identified by Piaget are: the sensorimotor stage (ages 0 to 2) , the preoperative stage (ages 2 to 7), the concrete operational stage (ages 7 to 11), and the formal operational stage. (age 11 and over).
Next, we are going to tell you about some of these cognitive games according to the age of the minor, so that you can see what cognitive games are like according to Piaget. In this way you can take them into account and thus be able to play with your children taking into account their evolutionary state at a certain time.
Index
THE SENSORIMOTOR STAGE
Before Piaget’s theory, many people believed that children’s development did n’t really start until they started talking. Piaget observed how infants and toddlers reacted to faces and objects, and described the processes as assimilation and accommodation.
The objects that the child sees and follows with his eyes are noticed and absorbed into his awareness . Mobile games and bright, soft toys, such as stuffed animals and other stuffed animals, are appropriate for a child at this stage. Sensory development is in the foreground, so the child will touch the toys and probably put them in his mouth.
THE PREOPERATIVE STAGE
The child learns a lot during this stage . According to Piaget, the child cannot yet understand abstract concepts, and his view of the world remains self-centered. However, you are developing a better understanding of shapes and logic, so you will enjoy building blocks and simple puzzles.
This is also a stage where language develops , and books, audiobooks, and active storytelling will help in this process. A child begins to form relationships with other children, and play is a key part of this.
THE CONCRETE OPERATIONAL STAGE
At this stage, the child’s understanding and thinking is more independent. The child is separating from the parents, and play and adventure with their peers is a big part of this. The child at this stage can operate more sophisticated toys and equipment.
Children of this age are often very interested in computer games , but this interest must be balanced with the need to socialize and form functional relationships with others.
THE FORMAL OPERATIONAL STAGE
Children 11 and older still play, but their play is likely to be more formal, in the form of sports, for example. This reflects what Piaget called the formal operations stage, where the child functions similarly to an adult in many ways, with more structure and rules in their play, and probably less of the imaginative element.
Taking all this into account, from now on you will be able to know what your child needs in terms of the game depending on the stage they are in. In this way you will be able to develop their cognition much better through the game. Children need to play to develop, they need to improvise in their games and sometimes they also need to have rules and structure, but each moment will be different depending on the developmental stage the child is in. Once this is known … enjoy the game!
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