Cognitive Development

• are curious and eager to learn

• learn best through active involvement

• explore world symbols through the sensory mode

• begin to distinguish reality from fantasy

• can symbolize thoughts through drawings

• may enter the “representative” stage of art - expressing their experiences more realistically.

• have longer attention spans (10-15 minutes)

• can remember and carry out two or three instructions with gradual development of listening skills

• talk without childish articulation

• can narrate a long tale

• are eager to listen to stories and then retell them in own words

• may talk constantly

• enjoy activities that allow an exchange of ideas among children

• can focus on detail and begin also to see things as a whole

• do not consider all the evidence in making judgments but will focus on one aspect