Thinking Skills in Year One

01/08/2004

"The more joy we have, the more nearly perfect we are." - Benedict De Spinoza

THINKING SKILLS IN YEAR ONE

In the March 2003 issue of Child Care Information Exchange, Pam Schiller addressed the many emotional, motor, social, and cognitive developments which occur in the first three years of a child's life in her article, "Bright Beginnings for Babies." For example, she addressed the issue of thinking skills:

"One of the most important cognitive revelations during the first year of life is the understanding of cause and effect. As little ones begin to understand that many actions (effects) are the direct results of others (causes), they develop a foundation for problem solving and a more sophisticated ability to think. If we allow them to practice the steps of solving problems, they will develop neural networks that will provide a foundation for a life-long ability to find solutions to problems."

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