Tools of the Mind: The Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education (2nd Edition) |  | Authors: Elena Bodrova, Deborah J. Leong
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0130278041
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.21
EAN: 9780130278043
ASIN: 0130278041
Publication Date: September 30, 2006
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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. FEATURES: *Written for the beginning student, the book provides a clear discussion of Vygotskian principles including...a historical overview and a complete chapter on the "Zone of Proximal Development," (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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 Lots of good information and practical ideas! June 28, 2009
Rebecca B. Boone (Harrisburg, PA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I used this book as part of my professional development for the past school year. As an educator of young special needs children, I found activities based in theory which I've already implemented successfully in my classroom. It's not an easy read and will not give you "10 Easy Ways to Implement Vygotsky Into Your Classroom"; you'll need to dig a little, but it will be worth your while!
Great for understanding the Vygotskian philosophy August 20, 2008
J. Dickman (Bothell, WA)
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
Great for understanding the Vygotskian philosophy.
I liked the comparisons and contrasts to Piaget and other popular early childhood philosophies.
Vygotsky blows Piaget out of the water! April 20, 2008
Lenora Luceint (Seattle, WA USA)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is an excellent resource. I think it is a tragedy that Vygotsky's educational and developmental philosophies have taken this long to be distributed in America and taken seriously. We would have a completely different educational system and level of achievement in our public schools were the teachings in this book made the norm and mastery of it was required before anyone got ahold of our young children in schools (or in the home in the role of parents generally or homeschooling parents). There is nothing I would have wanted to know before purchasing the product because I was familiar with Vygotsky theories from graduate studies in clinical psychology. Again, an excellent book. So much more relevant and quite frankly, accurate and helpful than any methods based soley on child-led learning and/or Piaget.
If You Don't Understand The Vygotskian Approach... October 26, 2006
Reginald Williams (Denmark, SC United States)
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
...look no further than this book. Even though reading Lev Vygotsky's own words in MIND IN SOCIETY is irreplaceable, most of us teachers have little time or patience to wade through that theoretical complexity.
Thus, Bordrova and Leong give us an excellent way to both understand V's theory and how it applies to each set of early childhood age ranges. Personally, I the infant and toddler sections are the most valuable because embellishing intersubjectivity at the earliest possible point of development will increase the child's ability to navigate and learn within an increasingly complex social setting.
Glorious text.
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