Concrete Operational Stage

By Kasai Mitchell

During this third stage, children are able to see things from different points of view and to imagine events that occur outside their own lives. Some organized, logical thought processes are now evident and they are able to order objects by size and color gradient and understand:

If 3+4=7 then that means 7-4=3
That a red square can belong to both the "red" category and the "square" category &
That a short wide cup can hold the same amount of liquid as a tall, thin cup. However, the perception of reality is still rather concrete

Once you click on the provided links, you will be redirected to informational pages about each of the stages. Addtionally, there will be links to bring you back here, the home page, and to the other pages if you so wish to explore further.

All of the information on this site is supported by research and experiments that verify the behaviors at certain ages. However, not every child will develop at the EXACT same time.

Sensorimotor Stage (age 0-2)
Preoperational Stage (age 2-7)
Concrete Operational Stage (age 7-11)
Formal Operational Stage (age 11+)

Click the links to learn more about those stages

Importance of these stages

These stages are all necessary for every individual because to develop correctly a child must display the behaviors in all these instances.