Assignments for students number 1

First name Marta Second name Chudzik

Index number 366465
How do you understand Piaget`s stages of cognitive development? using toys to better
understanding Piaget`s Theory.
Description: Using your knowledge of Piaget`s stages of cognitive development visit the toy
shops. Choose 4 toys designed for children at different ages (1,6,10,15 years old). Choose the
level of cognitive development at which each toy is most appropriate (ignore the
manufacturer`s age recommendations placed on the package label).
Helpful question: At what age would this toy be most interesting?
Examine which mental operations and cognitive skills are required to interact in each toy
effectively.
Age

Toys (short
description)

Interactive
puppy- Child
touches
puppys leg,
hand or head
and the puppy
gives simple
and short
commands to
do for a child.
Each button on
the puppy is
made from
different
materials.

Story card
game. Each
child gets 5
cards and one
by one are
asked to put
one card with
picture and
create a story
using those
pictures.

Mental operation and cognitive

skills which can be supported

How individual mental

operation and cognitive skills
could be supported?
- Motor and sensory exploration - Touching different
- Coordination of senses with
materials on the puppy
motor response
- Touching different buttons
- Attaching words to object
and listening to various
- Experimenting through actions sounds
and senses
- Listening to puppys
commands
- Reacting verbally to
puppys voice and
commands

- Develop memory and

imagination skills
- Develop language use (letters
and numbers)
- Develop use of symbols

- Practice creating a story

- Practice using symbols
- Practice language use,
creating sentences

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LEGO
TECHNIC
blocks.
Child creates
vehicles from
different
building
blocks. Blocks
has different
shapes and
colours.

- Develop spatial and

mathematical skills
- Develop ordering objects
- Manipulating objects helps to
develop elements of logical
thinking

- Ordering elements (blocks)

according to size or colour in
order to create a vehicle
- Building small parts of the
vehicle, dividing work into
pieces to make it easier
- Trying out which elements
match to each other

15

Eurobussinessboard game.
Child buys
cities on the
board and
builds estates.
Child gets
paper money
and has to
spend it
properly in
order to win.

- Develop logical thinking skills

- Develop reasoning skills
- Theoretical/ Hypothetical
thinking
- Develop classifying and
making comparisons
- Developing strategy and
planning skills
- Develop ability to see other
peoples perspective

- Planning a strategy
- Making a hypothesis about
the other players actions
- Making reasonable
decisions in buying and
selling products

Sources which you used (minimum two sources books (not internet sources)):
1. Piaget, J. (1990). The child's conception of the world. New York: Littlefield Adams.
2. Pinter, A. (2006). Teaching Young Language Learners. Oxford: OUP