4.5: Milestones of Cognitive Development — Read

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The many theories of cognitive development and the different research that has been done about how children understand the world has allowed researchers to study the milestones that children who are typically developing experience in early childhood. Here is a table that summarizes those.

Table \(\PageIndex{1}\): Cognitive Milestones (Developmental Milestones by the CDC is in the public domain)
Typical Age	What Most Children Do by This Age
3 years	Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people Does puzzles with 3 or 4 pieces Understands what “two” means
4 years	Names some colors and some numbers Understands the idea of counting Starts to understand time Remembers parts of a story Understands the idea of “same” and “different” Plays board or card games Tells you what he thinks is going to happen next in a book
5 years	Counts 10 or more things Knows about things used every day, like money and food

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