During the first few months of an infant's life, its manner of taking the breast, of laying its head on the pillow, etc., becomes crystallized into imperative habits. This is why education must begin in the cradle. Jean Piaget beginbreastcradle share on social
Reflective abstraction, however, is based not on individual actions but on coordinated actions. Jean Piaget abstractionactionbase Change image and share on social
Knowing reality means constructing systems of transformations that correspond, more or less adequately, to reality. Jean Piaget adequatelyconstructcorrespond Change image and share on social
Everyone knows that at the age of 11-12, children have a marked impulse to form themselves into groups and that the respect paid to the rules and regulations of their play constitutes an important feature of this social life. Jean Piaget agechildconstitute share on social
With regard to moral rules, the child submits more or less completely in intention to the rules laid down for him, but these, remaining, as it were, external to the subject's conscience, do not really transform his conduct. Jean Piaget childcompletelyconduct share on social
It is with children that we have the best chance of studying the development of logical knowledge, mathematical knowledge, physical knowledge, and so forth. Jean Piaget chancechilddevelopment Change image and share on social
The current state of knowledge is a moment in history, changing just as rapidly as the state of knowledge in the past has ever changed and, in many instances, more rapidly. Jean Piaget changecurrenthistory Change image and share on social
The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done. Jean Piaget capablecreateeducation Change image and share on social
The child often sees only what he already knows. He projects the whole of his verbal thought into things. He sees mountains as built by men, rivers as dug out with spades, the sun and moon as following us on our walks. Jean Piaget buildchilddig share on social
From the moral as from the intellectual point of view, the child is born neither good nor bad but master of his destiny. Jean Piaget badbearchild Change image and share on social
