Cognitive Development - Choose the Correct Word

Speaking and listening are important __________ that children learn early.

• milestone

• skills

• brain

Babies use crying as a way to __________ to tell adults what they need.

• communication

• explore

• stimulate

The __________ grows very quickly during the first years of life.

• interaction

• brain

• skill

Learning to walk is a great __________ in a child's first year.

• milestone

• problem-solving

• develop

When children play with puzzles, they improve their skills in __________.

• problem solving

• communication

• milestone

Parents can help to __________ their child's thinking by reading and talking with them.

• stimulate

• develop

• explore

Babies like to __________ new objects by touching and looking at them.

• stimulate

• explore

• interaction

Social __________, such as playing with others, helps children learn to communicate.

• interaction

• skill

• brain

The __________ of a child to solve problems improves as they grow.

• ability

• milestone

• communication

Bright colors and sounds can __________ a baby's brain and help in learning.

• stimulate

• develop

• explore