F2F Class Notes (Lily) [R]

How do you encourage your daughter to try different things?

Children start imitating others and can use objects as symbols. Symbolic play involves using one object to represent different objects, such as using a box as a stool and using role play. Children think in pictures and use symbols. They start to use words as symbols for objects, which is the beginning of language development. Children see the world through their own eyes, not through someone else’s (this is known as egocentrism). Animism can also be seen where children believe objects can behave as if they are alive.

Intuitive thought stage (4 to 7 years)

This is the start of reasoning. Children ask a lot of questions as they realise that they know a lot and want to know more.