Tools of the Mind: The Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education (2nd Edition)

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$19.90 - $197.91
UPC:
9780130278043
Maximum Purchase:
3 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2006/9/30
Author:
Elena Bodrova;Deborah J. Leong
Language:
english
Edition:
2

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As the only text of its kind, this book provides in-depth information about Vygotsky's theories, neo-Vygotskians' findings, and concrete explanations and strategies that instruct teachers how to influence student learning and development.?? Key changes to this edition include a new chapter on dynamic assessment, separate and expanded chapters on developmental accomplishments of infants and toddlers, preschool/kindergarten, and primary grades and on supporting those accomplishments, and elaborations of Vygotsky's ideas from neo-Vygotskians from Russia.

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  • Written for the beginning student, the book provides a clear discussion of Vygotskian principles including...a historical overview and a??complete chapter on the a??Zone of Proximal Development,a?? (ZPD).
  • Each section of the book builds on the other...framework, strategies, and applications of the Vygotskian approach.
  • The work of Vygotsky is compared in a fair and balanced way with the work of Piaget.
  • Examples and activities have been class-tested in a variety of classroom environments including a Head Start program, private preschool, and in the Denver Public Schools.
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