One of my favorite stories (and there are a few!) that I use to explain Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development relates to the absence of object permanence during the Sensory-Motor Stage. My now 14-year-old daughter had a favorite bear when she was little. When she was 18 months old, I would ask her where her bear was to get her tired. As you might have guessed, a few minutes later she was either playing in her room and never even looked for her bear or pooped out and took a nap. When she woke up or while she was playing, I would show her the bear and she would get so happy and never recall that she was looking for it.
Instructions for assignment: Do you have a similar story about your own child, a niece/nephew, a child you know, or maybe yourself? Does it illustrate one of the milestones of cognitive development as proposed by Piaget? Your story should address a specific milestone, as mine relates to object permanence, demonstrating you understand the concept. Please note: my little blurb above is not an essay, just an idea to get you thinking. Your short essay should be 250 to 350 words.