Cognitive Development

Cognitive Development

1. Birth to 12 months

   • 1 month old: Children will freeze if they hear a soft sound and they would not be very alert.
   • 3 months old: Babies will be starting to become more alert and will follow an object's movement
   • 6 months old: Babies will be able to recognise familiar voices nd explore objects by putting them in their mouth and holding them
   • 9 months old: Babies will look around for objects that they can not see and explore objects with theiur hands.
   • 12 months old: Babies will like to drop objects and watch them fall and will copy actions that someone else does that they like

2. 15 months to 3 years

   • 15 months: Babies will be very interested in exploring objects and may still explore them by putting them in their mouth.
   • 18 months: Babies can remember where they need to put away objects that they have used and are very keen to explore objects and new things
   • 2 years: Children can remember things that happened in the past and show they remember them by recognising people and actions and they can recognise themselves in a mirror and know its not someone else
   • 2 and a half years: Children can point to themselves in a photo and know its them and they can complete a puzzle with some help
   • 3 years: Children can complete a 12 piece puzzle with little or no help and can begin to understand the concept of past, present and future

3. 3 to 5 years old

   • 3-4 years: Children will be able to arrange objects into categories and would be able to recognise and name the primary colours
   • 4-5years: Children will be able to accurately count up to 10 and understand the need for rules

4. 5 to 8 years old

   • 5-6 years: Children can recognise numbers up to 100 and can complete simple calculations
   • 7-8 years: Children can complete a simple maze and will be able to start to tell the time