1. Sensorimotor Period
Birth to Age Two

2. The Sensorimotor Period
The sensorimotor period from birth to age 2 is Piaget’s first stage of learning.
Babies learn through their senses and their own actions.
The sensorimotor period can be broken down into six shorter stages.

3. Sensorimotor: Stage 1 Birth to One Month Practices inborn reflexes
Does not understand self as separate person

4. Sensorimotor: Stage 2 Ages: 1-4 months Combines two or more reflexes
Develops hand-mouth coordination

5. Sensorimotor: Stage 3 Ages: 4 – 8 Months
Acts intentionally to produce results
Improves hand-eye coordination

6. Sensorimotor: Stage 4 Ages: 8 – 12 Months Begins to solve problems
Finds partially hidden objects
Imitates others

7. Sensorimotor: Stage 5 Ages: 12 – 18 Months Finds hidden objects
Explores & Experiments
Understands that objects exist independently

8. Sensorimotor: Stage 6 Ages: 18 – 24 Months
Solves problems by thinking through sequences
Can think using symbols
Begins imaginative thinking

9. Intellectual Development

10. Ways to encourage learning
Express your love by showing your baby lots of love

11. Ways to encourage learning
Understand child development in order to teach experiences that are age appropriate
Talk to your baby in order to teach them about their environment and helps build security & develop their brain

12. Ways to encourage learning
Stimulate the infants senses
Bright colors
Simple shapes
Mobiles

13. Ways to encourage learning
Give your time and attention by talking to your baby and by play simple games
Praise your baby for doing something new
Positive reinforcement

14. Ways to encourage learning
Hearing the voice of a familiar caregiver
Encourage listening experiences
Rattles - Noisy toys
Music