Blog Post 2

This child was in the concrete operational stage. He displays a logical method of thinking. He doesn't follow the rule of the feather breaking the glass because he knows this is not possible. He says that the feather is too light to break the glass, which is true. To teach the younger boy, you could think of ways to teach them in a logical way that make sense to them. Telling them that a feather will break a glass will not resinate with him because he knows this is not true. He understands that a hammer will break the glass because it is heavy. For the older student, her way of thinking is much different. She follows the rules that are on the cards. She says that the glass will break when it is hit by the feather because that's the rule. You have to use different techniques because these children are in different stages of development. With the younger child, you have to use direct ways to help them learn so that they understand the connections they are suppose to be making. the older students will be able to make these connections on their own.