cognitive development

Color Sorting Collage Cognitive Development Lesson Plan for Preschool

January 30, 2012

Tweet Tweet If you’re starting to teach your daycare kids colors, this is a super easy lesson plan for you.   Try this cognitive activity in your child daycare center which teaches colors as well as classification skills. Cognitive Development in Preschoolers Cognitive development focuses on developing functions of the brain such as thinking, learning, awareness, [...]

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Halloween Black Cat Sorting Activity for Preschoolers

October 13, 2011

Tweet Tweet Halloween is approaching! As many child daycare centers begin to implement Halloween themed activities, consider this black cat sorting activity. Black cat sorting is a fun Halloween themed activity that supports cognitive development. Cognitive Development in Preschoolers Cognitive development focuses on developing functions of the brain such as thinking, learning, awareness, judgment, and [...]

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Shamrock Sorting St. Patrick’s Day Preschool Lesson Plan

March 16, 2011

Tweet Tweet Shamrock sorting is a fun family daycare activity that supports cognitive development and teaches sorting and classification. What is Cognitive Development? Cognitive development is the construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem solving, and decision-making, as it develops from childhood adulthood. According to developmental psychologist Jean Piaget, children go through several stages of [...]

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Fish Sorting Activity: Cognitive Lesson Plan for Toddlers

September 17, 2009

Tweet Tweet Toddlers and children of preschool age love activities that include water, animals, and the opportunity to get messy. Fish sorting is a fun and activity that can be used in daycare centers and preschools to support cognitive development. Cognitive development focuses on developing functions of the brain such as thinking, learning, awareness, judgment, [...]

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