1. What is concrete operational thought? Give an example.
“Concrete operational thought is a child’s ability to think in general logical principles about concrete thing and meaning tangible that they can be seen, touch and taste.” This means that the child understand that although the appearance of something changes, the thing itself does not change.
Example: If you take two pieces of strings that are the same in length, and scrunch one up then you ask the child which is longer. A child will reply that the strings have the same length; you just change the position of the other string.
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3. What five essentials should families provide for children?
5 Essentials the family