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| Early Object Use 3-6 months |
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| child focuses on action performed with objects (banging, shaking) |
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| Early Object Use 6-9 months |
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| child explores characteristics of objects and expands the range of schemes (pulling, turning, poking, tearing) |
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| Early Object Use 8-9 months |
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| child combines objects in relational play, such as objects in containers |
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| Early Object Use 9-12 months |
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| child notices the relation between COMPLEX ACTIONS and CONSEQUENCES (opening doors, plashing lids on containers, pushing a train, rolling a ball) |
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| Early Object Use 12 months + |
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| Child acts on objects with a variety of schemes |
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| Early Object Use 12-15 months |
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Definition
| Child links schemes in simple combinations (placing baby in carriage and then pulling) |
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| Early Object Use 24-36 months |
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Definition
| Child links multi-scheme combos into a meaningful sequence(putting food in bowl, scooping food with spoon, and feeding doll) |
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| Early Object Use 36-42 months |
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| child links schemes into a complex script |
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Term
| Problem solving skills 6-9 months |
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Definition
1. child finds object after watching it disappear (toy covered by cloth)
2. child uses movement as a means to an end (rolling to secure toy)
3. child anticipates movement of objects to space (looking toward trajectory of object circling his/her head)
4. Child attends to consequences of actions (banging toy to make noise)
5. child repeats actions for consequence |
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| Problem solving skills 9-12 months |
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Definition
1. child is able to use a tool after demo
2. child's behavior becomes more goal directed
3. child performs an action to produce response |
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| Problem solving skills 12-15 months |
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Definition
1. child recruits the help of an adult to achieve goal
2. child attempts to activate a simple mechanism
3. child turns and inspects objects
4. child uses a trial and error approach to new challenges |
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| Problem solving skills 18-21 months |
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Definition
1. child attends to shapes of things and uses them appropriately
2. child begins to think before acting
3. child uses tool to obtain a favored object
4. child begins to replace trial and error with a thought process in order to attain a goal
5. child can operate a mechanical toy (on/off switch)
6. child can predict effects or presume causes |
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| Problem solving skills 21-24 months |
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Definition
1. child recognizes operations of several mechanisms
2. child matches circles, squares, triangles, and manipulates objects into small openings (shape sorter) |
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| Problem solving skills 24-27 months |
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| child discriminates sizes |
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| Problem solving skills 27-30 months |
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Definition
1. child begins to relate experiences to one another, based on logic and knowledge of previous experiences
2. child can make a mental plan of actions without acting it out
3. child can see relationships b/w experiences (if balloon pops, it will make a loud noise) |
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| Problem solving skills 36-48 months |
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Definition
1. child can build a tower of NINE cubes, demonstrating balance and coord.
2. child can organize objects by size, and builds a structure from a mental image |
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| Problem solving skills 48-60 months |
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Definition
1. child can build involved structures combing various planes, along with symmetrical designs
2. child is able to utilize spatial awareness, cause and effect, and mental images in problem solving |
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| Symbolic play 12-16 months |
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Definition
| basic "make believe" play, primarily involving self (eating, sleeping) |
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| Symbolic play 12-18 months |
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Definition
1. child can project "make believe" play on objects and others
2. child uses a variety of schemes in imitating familiar activities |
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| Symbolic play 18-24 months |
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Definition
1. child increases the use of non-realistic objects in pretending (sub a block for a train)
2. child has inanimate objects perform familiar activities (doll washing itself) |
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