Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Children go through 4 distinct stages of intellectual development
Piaget's theory of cognitive development explains how a child constructs a mental model of the world. He disagreed with the idea that intelligence was a fixed trait, and regarded cognitive development as a process which occurs due to biological maturation and interaction with the environment.
5 - 7 Years old: Expose your child to coding and logical concepts early
At 5 - 7 years old, children are late within their Pre-operational Stage of cognitive development. We see an opportunity for early exposure here. Even though children may not fully appreciate concepts, they start recognizing patterns and quickly make sense of learned experiences once they reach mental maturity. Early exposure gives them a head-start as they begin their academic journey through primary school.
7 - 12 Years old: Essential for children to develop inductive and deductive reasoning to excel in academics
Children at this age start developing logical reasoning abilities . This is the ideal time to be teaching them logic as it provides various and different experiences that aid in cognitive development. The earlier they can grasp concepts and reason logically, the better they are able to master academic concepts in math and science over their peers.