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Understanding cognitive development in students via Piaget’s Theory

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Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted educational theory with his comprehensive theory of cognitive development. His work was developed in the mid-20th century, but it remains highly relevant and influential in today’s classrooms. Additionally, engaging them in interactive play activities (i.e.,

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Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development

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Here’s a more detailed peek into how they assist cognitive growth, critical thinking, and creativity: Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development Parents and caregivers help children learn and grow by actively engaging and promoting their growth.

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I’m a Neuroscientist. Here’s How Teachers Change Kids’ Brains.

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While we often don’t think of ourselves as brain changers, when we teach we have an enormous impact on our students’ cognitive development. For example, the predominant language (or languages) and familiar faces, voices and objects will become the data the brain uses to build new cortical maps and their interconnections.

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To Be Ready for Kindergarten, Teachers and Researchers Say Social-Emotional Skills Are Key

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One is physical development, including gross motor skills, which allow kids to run, hop and skip, as well as fine motor skills, which help children hold a pencil or use scissors. Another is cognitive development, such as reasoning and problem-solving.

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What to Know About the Rise of Smartwatches Among Kids

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Smartwatches, many parents shared, give them the necessary “peace of mind” to let their children ride their bikes around the neighborhood, stay home alone, or hang out at a friend’s house nearby — activities that previous generations of children either did without any monitoring or with easy access to a landline phone in case of emergency.

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The Case for Expanding the Definition of 'Personalization' to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child

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Source: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Academic development is represented by the content areas required on the path toward a high school diploma (e.g., math, literacy, science, social studies, foreign language, art). Cognitive development includes skills like those involved in memory and processing information.

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Parents Don't Need to Be Coding Experts, Just Willing to Learn With Their Children

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Most importantly, they walked away with a new activity to do together, just like reading a book or playing a board game. Sometimes it’s lack of exposure to coding technologies and activities at a young age. Research shows that parent engagement in extracurricular activities can, in turn, promote children’s engagement.

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