COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFANT
AND TODDLER
CLAREN ANN M. CAPINPIN
KHRISTINE DYAN IBANEZ
DOMAIN : LANGUAGE , PRE
READING AND PRE-MATH
LANGUAGE (RECEPTIVE
LANGUAGE)
0-6 MONTHS
Watches Primary Caregiver Intently As She Speaks To Him And Her
7-12 MONTHS
UNDERSTAND “NO”
POINTS TO FAMILY MEMBER WHEN ASKED TO DO SO
13-18 MONTHS
POINTS TO 5 BODY PARTS ON HIM/HERSELF WHEN ASKED TO DO
SO
19-24 MONTHS
POINTS TO 5 NAMED PICTURED OBJECT WHEN ASKED
TO DO SO
LANGUAGE ( EXPRESSIVE
LANGUAGE)
THE CHILD IS ABLE TO USE WORDS AND GESTURES TO EXPRESS HIS THAUGHTS AND
FEELINGS
0-6 MONTHS
MAKES GURGLING , COOING, BABBLING OR OTHER VOCAL
SOUNDS
USES GESTURES 9 (E.G ,.. STRETCHING HIS/HER ARMS, POINTING)
TO INDICATE WHAT
HE / SHE WANTS.
7-12 MONTHS
Repeats Sounds Produced By Others
Says Meaningful Words Like Papa , Mama To Refer To
Specific Persons
Uses Animals Sound To Identify Animals 9 (E.G., Meow
Meow For Cat)
Uses Environmental Sounds To Identify Objects/Events In
The Environment
(E.G., Boom For Thunder)
13-18 Months
Speaks In Single Words
Says ‘Yes’ And ‘No’ Appriately
Uses Words Accompanied By Gestures To Indicate What He/She Wants
Responds To Simple Questions With Single Words
19-24 MONTHS
Uses Pronouns
Uses Possessive Pronouns
Says What He/She Wants Without Accompanying
This With Gestures
Attempts To Converse Even If He Cannot Be
Clearly Understood
PRE-READING AND PRE-MATH (MATCHING)
STANDARD 1;1 THE CHILD IS ABLE TO MATCH
IDENTICAL OBJECTS , COLORS SHAPES ,
SYMBOLS.
7-12 MONTHS
ABLE TO MATCH 2 IDENTICAL
OBJECTS ( 2 SPOONS , 2 BALLS)
19-24 MONTHS
MATCHES IDENTICAL OBJECTS
MATCHES IDENTICAL PICTURES
PRE-READING AND PRE-MATH (MATCHING)
STANDARDS; 1.1 THE CHILD IS ABLE TO
RECITE THE ALPHABET AND NUMBERS IN
SEQUENCE
19-24 MONTHS
COUNTS FROM 1 TO 5 WITH
ERRORS , GAPS OR PROMPTS
DOMAIN: COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT
ATTENTION AND ACTIVITY LEVEL
STANDARDS 1 ; THE CHILD IS ABLE TO
SUSTAIN ATTENTION AND MODULATE HIS
ACTIVITY AT AGE-EXPECTED LEVELS
O-6 MONTHS
LOOKS STEADILY AT NOVEL STIMULY
( RATTLE DAGLING )
7-12 MONTHS
EXAMINES PROPERTIES OF TOYS FOR SEVERAL
MINUTES BY HANDLING THESE (PULLING APART)
LOOKS WITH INTEREST AT PICTURES BOOKS
ABLE TO SIT THROUGH AN ENTIRE MEAL WITHOUT
FUSSING
13-18 MONTHS
MAY BE DISTRACTED BUT RESPONDS WHEN MADE TO RE-FOCUS
RESISTS INTERRUPTION WHILE ENGAGED IN PLAY
HIGHER-ORDERED MENTALABILITIES (CONCEPT FORMATION)
STANDARDS: THE CHILD DEVELOPS BASIC CONCEPTS PERTAINING TO OBJECT
CONSTANCY SPACE, TIME, QUANTITY , SERIATION , AND USES THESE AS THE BASIS
FOR UNDERSTANDING HOW MATERIALS ARE CATEGORIZED IN HIS/HER
ENVIRONMENT.
0-6 MONTHS
EXPERIMENTS WITH NEW OBJECTS OR TOYS BY BANGING OR
PUTTING THEM IN HIS MOUTH
LOOKS IN THE DIRECTION OF A FALLEN OBJECT
7-12 MONTHS
LOOKS FOR PARTIALLY HIDDEN OBJECTS
LOOKS FOR COMPLETELY HIDDEN OBJECTS
13-MONTHS
CAN TELL WHETHER SOMETHING IS HOT AND COLD
HANDS OVER 1 OBJECT WHEN ASKED
19-24 MONTHS
CANTELL WHICH IS SHORTER OF 2 ITEMS
CAN TELL WHICH IS TALLER/LONGER OF 2 ITEMS
CAN TELL WHICH IS BIGGER 2 ITEMS
CAN TELL WHICH IS NEARER OF 2 ITEMS
HIGHER-ORDERED MENTAL ABILITIES
(CAUSE AND EFFECT RELATIONSHIP)
STANDARDS 1 ; THE CHILD IS ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE-EFFECTS
RELATIONSHIPS.
0-6 MONTHS
ACTS ON AN OBJECT TO GET (SHAKES RATTLE)
7-12 MONTHS
SOMETHING HE/SHE WANTS (SPOON TO REACH
AN OBJECT)
19-24 MONTHS
Ask ‘ Why “ Questions
Understand Reason Behind Daily Practices (Washing Hands Before
Meals)
Understands Reasons Behind Safety Rules And And Practices At
Home
( Why One Must Not Play Matches)
MEMORY (MEMORY FOR EXPERIENCES;
EPISODIC MEMORY)
STANDARDS 1 : THE CHILD IS ABLE TO
RECALL PEOPLE HE HAS MET,EVENTS , AND
PLACES HE HAS BEEN TO.
0-6 MONTHS
CHILD REACTS , LIKE SMILING IN RECOGNITION OF
SOMEONE HE/SHE HAS MET SEVERAL TIMES BUT WHO
DOES NOT LIVE IN HIS/HER HOME.
13-18 months
child reacts, like smiling, in recognition of a familiar place besides
his/her home
19- 24 months
child is brought somewhere and correctly recalls having been there
before
MEMORY ( MEMORY FOR CONCEPT – BASED
KNOWLEDGE: SEMANTIC MEMORY)
STANDARDS 1 ; THE CHILD IS ABLE TO STORE
VERBAL INFORMATION IN SHORT AND LONG-TERM
MEMORY.
19-24 MONTHS
HUMS A RECOGNIZABLE TUNE
MEMORIZES SOME GESTURES OF ACTION
HIGHER ORDER MENTAL
ABILITIES
( LOGICAL REASONING)
STANDARDS 1; THE CHILD IS ABLE TO PLAN AND ORGANIZED A
SIMPLE , FAMILIAR ACTIVITY.
Khristine Dyan Ibanez
19-24 MONTHS
HIGHER ORDER MENTAL ABILITIES
(PLANNING AND ORGANIZING)
STANDARDS 1 ; THE CHILD IS ABLE TO GENERATE
NEW IDEAS OR CONCEPTS , OR NEW ASSOCIATIONS
BETWEEN EXISTING IDEAS OR CONCEPTS
19-24 MONTHS
ENJOYS CONSTRUCTING OBJECTS OR STRUCTURES OUT OF MANIPULATIVE TOYS
( BLOCKS, CLAY, SAND, PAPER)
USES TOYS OR OBJECTS AS SYMBOLS IN PLAY ( PRETENDS EMPTY MILK CAN IS A DRUM)
CAN USE THE SAME TOY OR OBJECT IN MORE THAN ONE WAY ( BIG EMPTY BOX AS
HOUSE)
DOMAIN : COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
ATTENTION AND ACTIVITY LEVEL
STANDARDS : THE CHILD IS ABLE TO SUSTAIN
ATTENTION AND MODULATE HIS ACTIVITY AT
AGE-EXPECTED LEVELS.
0-6 MONTHS
LOOKS STEADLY AT NOVEL STIMULI
( RATTLE , DANGLING TOY)
7-12 MONTHS
EXAMINES PROPERTIES OF TOYS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BY
HANDLING THESE (PULING APART)
LOOKS WITH INTEREST AT PICTURE BOOKS
ABLE TO SIT THROUGHAN ENTIRE MEAL WITHOUT FUSSING
13-18 MONTHS
May Be Distracted But Responds When Made To
Re-focus
Resists Interruptions While Engaged In Play
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