D. Cognitive Competencies that Young Children Develop Through Interaction with Different Types of Knowledge
Representational Thought—Ability to think about things not present
Problem-solving—Ability to experiment using different strategies; cause and effect; interpret and generalize
Mathematical Knowledge—Ability to put objects, events, actions into relationships; explore sequence; cardinality and ordinality
Social Knowledge—Ability to be aware of self-family, community, physical environment, and natural world
Imagination—Ability to “formulate rich and varied mental images, see beyond the obvious, or draw upon experience in inventive and effective ways” [Jalongo, 1990, p. 195].