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Nurturing Intelligence in Early Childhood: Methods and Theories

Explore methods like trial and error learning, concept development, and interactions with family to enhance intelligence in children aged 1-6. Compare and contrast Piaget's, Vygotsky's, and Montessori's theories of intellectual development.

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Nurturing Intelligence in Early Childhood: Methods and Theories

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  1. Intellectual Development Chapter 12.1 (ages 1-3) & Chapter 15 (ages 3-6)

  2. The Role of Intelligence • Intelligence is the ability to interpret and understand everyday situations and to use prior experiences when faced with new situations or problems. • *Interactions with family members, availability of play things and encouragement can promote intelligence*

  3. Methods of Learning • Incidental Learning-unplanned • Trial and error learning-trying solutions before finding one that works • Imitation-watching and copying others • Directed learning-learning that is taught

  4. Concept Development • Children learn concepts and categories in stages. • Ex. All round food is a cookie • Intellectual activity is broken into 7 areas: See Pages 384-391

  5. Ch.15 Traditional Views of Intelligence • IQ score= • Intelligence test=critics have pointed out several draw backs. • New way of looking at intelligence: Multiple Intelligences 8 multiple intelligences=which one are you???? http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm

  6. Theories of Intellectual Developmentpage 457 • Piaget’s 4 periods of learning • Vygotsky’s Theory • Montessori’s Theory of Learning Compare the three theories: which one do you agree with most and why??

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