Please use the book attached as your reference.

Your total response should be at least 250 words, include at least one in-text citation, and should answer each one of the following questions.

Do you think that there is any connection between the cognitive shifts that children make between about five and seven years of age and the fact that most cultures with formal education systems begin children’s schooling at this age period? Are these shifts continuous or discontinuous?

To answer this question, address the following points, some of which are covered in detail in one of Watson’s lectures:

Detail the many shifts that occur between five and seven years of age.
Discuss the differences between the preschooler (age 3-5) and the school age (age 7-11) child in terms of how they think differently.
Speculate as to why this shift might or might not make children ready for school.
Talk about the cognitive abilities of the child at the end of the concrete operational stage.
How are these cognitive abilities reflected in the types of learning activities in school? Provide a specific example of a learning activity and what cognitive ability enables the ability to engage in this activity.