Study the theory pertaining to children’s development formulated by the theorist Jean Piaget. Briefly explain the value of the story Why the Cheetah’s Cheeks are Stained for teaching Foundation phase children in terms of this theory. In your answer, you must briefly summarise how the theorist sees the development of children for four marks and discuss how the story can be used to aid in children’s development as seen by this theorist using references to the story for five marks (12 marks)
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Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development suggests that children move through four different stages of mental development. His theory focuses not only on understanding how children acquire knowledge, but also on understanding the nature of intelligence.1 Piaget's stages are: Sensorimotor stage: birth to 2 years.
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