Kindergarten -1st Grade Flashcards
(12 cards)
What age range does Kinder-First encompass?
Ages 5-6 years
What physical skills can students in Kinder-First typically demonstrate?
- Hold a book correctly
- Use safety scissors
- Print letters and numbers
- Speak clearly
What cognitive stage are students in during Kinder-First?
Preoperational stage
What cognitive abilities are students in Kinder-First becoming more proficient at?
Language and thinking
What logical skills do Kinder-First students typically struggle with?
- Logic
- Constancy
What is a key characteristic of Kinder-First students’ thinking?
Typically unable to think about things in more than one aspect at a time
What marks the transition to concrete thought in students?
Understanding of conservation and reversibility
What does the understanding of conservation and reversibility indicate?
Decentered thought
When does the transition to concrete thought generally occur?
Between first and second grade
What social transition do students between ages five and six experience?
From initiative to industry
What do students begin to seek as indications of success and adequacy?
Look outside themselves
What is conservation?
Understanding that certain physical attributes of objects, such as quantity, mass, volume, and number, remain constant, even when their appearance or arrangement changes.
