1. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS

2. It talks about how infants psychological process in thingking and knowing develop into young children. The term Cognitive Development refers to the process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thingking, reasoning and understanding. It includes the acquisition and consolidation of knowledge.

3. Cognitive Development in infancy refers to development in the way a baby thinks. This includes his/her language, communication and exploration skills. EXAMPLES OF COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES: Paying attention Remembering learning to talk Interacting with toys Identifying faces

4. Four Stages of Cognitive Development according to Jean Praget 1.SENSORIMOTOR STAGE - birth to 2 years - initially “think” with their eyes,ears and hands. - by the end, children can solve problems and represent their experience in speech and gesture.