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Lesson Summary
Lesson Summary
This lesson presents ways parents can support their child’s development of cognitive skills and how those skills promote school readiness.
Key Understandings
Key Understandings
Parents understand how cognitive skills support school readiness.
BEFORE: Engage in Learning
BEFORE: Engage in Learning
School Readiness - Cognitive Development
School Readiness - Cognitive Development
Cognitive development is one of the four domains that supports school readiness. So far we have talked about the Social and Emotional Development domain, Language and Literacy domain, and we will discuss Motor and Physical Development in the final lesson.
The Importance of Cognitive Development
The Importance of Cognitive Development
Babies start to develop their cognitive skills from birth! The first three years lay the foundation for the more complex cognitive skills children will build as preschoolers.
Watch the video to learn how the first few years of a child’s life is critical to their overall development.
DURING: Explore new concepts
DURING: Explore new concepts
Cognitive Development Milestones
Cognitive Development Milestones
Young children use cognitive skills to make sense of and organize their world. By the time children reach the preschool years, their cognitive skills have grown so much that they can engage in complex mathematical thinking and scientific reasoning.
Take a closer look at the Cognitive Development Milestones for children by reviewing the handout below.
What do you notice about cognitive development skills (learning, thinking, and problems solving) at each stage?
CDC Developmental Milestones.pdfAFTER: Extend your learning
AFTER: Extend your learning
Developing cognitive skills forms a foundation for all learning.
Developing cognitive skills forms a foundation for all learning.
Did you know that play facilitates learning how to problem solve and the development of critical thinking skills? Watch the video to learn more about how play supports cognitive development.
Exit Ticket: Final Reflection
Exit Ticket: Final Reflection
Reflect on what you learned in this lesson.
What are some examples of some cognitive development milestones that surprised you or you didn’t know about?
What are some ways you can support cognitive development at home?
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