Birth to 3

DOMAIN III: Cognitive DevelopmentPurpose: To develop new skills, knowledge and the ability to acquire and processnew information through play and interaction with others and the environment.Cognitive Development Components:Exploration and DiscoveryMemoryProblem SolvingImitation and Symbolic PlayCASE STUDIES:Young Infant (Birth to 8 months) Older Infant (8 to 18 months) Toddler (18 to 36 months)Luis, age 6 months, likes to reachwith his hand for the toy that ishanging above his crib. He haslearned that it makes an interestingsound when he hits it. Sometimeshe tries to kick the toy with his feetor roll over to get closer to it. Hismother changes the toy from timeto time because she knows that Luislikes to repeat this action overand over.Hai, age 14 months, spends a lotof time with his grandparents whocare for him while his mother andfather work. Usually they come toHai’s home to take care of him andhe seems comfortable in a familiarsetting. Hai’s mother is happy whenthey go to visit grandmother on theweekend and Hai gets excited, smilesand says “Nana” when he sees hisfamiliar caregiver.Sam, age 26 months, and Bobby,age 30 months, are best buddies atthe family child care home they goto while their parents work. Theylove to play with cars and trucks.They push the cars and trucks alongthe floor while making motor noisesand saying “Beep, beep” as theycrash their cars. Their caregiver hasshown them how to make a roadwith the blocks that they can drivetheir cars on. Now Sam and Bobbyare making houses with the blocksand even a garage for their cars.29