Piaget's Four Stages Of Child Development

The sequence of development is the expected pattern that is followed in the development stages that child will go through as they age. The Majority of children will follow that pattern although some child may be ahead or behind the pattern. A child will usually progress from one milestone to the next, if a child has difficulty meeting a milestone it may mean there could be a delay in the development, this should be investigates to see if there is a reason behind the milestone not being met and the child not developing according to their age range. The rate of development is the age at which a child meets a milestone for example a child may walk at 11 months old, whereas another child may walk at 14 months both meet the milestones for the

He believed that to use first hand experiences and prior experiences ensures that children learn the behaviour. Piaget's four stages of intellectual (or cognitive) development are sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget’s theories allow us to effectively plan for the development of a child. Using the Paget’s stages we can assess where and how a child is currently learning, and plan activities and observations to help them develop and meet milestones set for their

There are five levels of need and Maslow proposed that each level must be met before progressing onto the next level. He saw it as it’s difficult to reach one need’s full potential, unless the lower level needs have been met. Maslow’s theory is very relevant to child development, for example if a child is hungry, they may not be focused or concentrating during education. Currently we have 3 meals a day includes 2 snacks to ensure that children are not hungry so they are able to concentrate and that need is met. Looking at this theory you are able to see if a child is meeting all of the needs and what we can support them to meet next