Tools of the Mind
The Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education
2nd Edition
Published on 4. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-13-027804-3 (ISBN)
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As the only text of its kind, this book provides in-depth information about Vygotsky's theories, neo-Piagetians' findings, and concrete explanations and strategies that instruct teachers how to influence student learning and development. KEY TOPICS: 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. Pre-K through 3 inservice teachers and other early childhood development educators.
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Deborah J. Leong | Elena Bodrova
Tools of the Mind
A Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education
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Elena Bodrova is a senior researcher at Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) in Denver, Colorado. Prior to her coming to the United States, she was a senior researcher at the Russian Center for Educational Innovations and the Russian Institute for Preschool Education. She received her Ph.D. from the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences, Moscow, Russia, and her M.A. from Moscow State University. In addition to her work with Dr. Leong, she co-authored the book, For the Love of Words: Vocabulary Instruction That Works, Grades K-6 (Jossey-Bass) with Diane E. Paynter and Jane K. Doty.
Deborah J. Leong is a professor of psychology and the director of the Center for Improving Early Learning (CIEL) at Metropolitan State College of Denver. She received her Ph.D. from Stanford University and her M.Ed. from Harvard University. In addition to her work with Dr. Bodrova, she is co-author with Oralie McAfee of Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Development and Learning (Allyn & Bacon) that is now in its fourth edition.
Deborah J. Leong is a professor of psychology and the director of the Center for Improving Early Learning (CIEL) at Metropolitan State College of Denver. She received her Ph.D. from Stanford University and her M.Ed. from Harvard University. In addition to her work with Dr. Bodrova, she is co-author with Oralie McAfee of Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Development and Learning (Allyn & Bacon) that is now in its fourth edition.
Content
SECTION I The Vygotskian Framework: The Cultural-Historical Theory of Development
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Vygotskian Approach
Chapter 2 Acquiring Mental Tools and Higher Mental Functions
Chapter 3 The Vygotskian Framework and Other Theories of Development and Learning
SECTION II Strategies for Development and Learning
Chapter 4 The Zone of Proximal Development
Chapter 5 Tactics: Using Mediators
Chapter 6 Tactics: Using Language
Chapter 7 Tactics: Using Shared Activities
SECTION III Applying the Vygotskian Approach to Development and Learning in Early Childhood
Chapter 8 Developmental Accomplishments and Leading Activity: Infants and Toddlers
Chapter 9 Supporting the Developmental Accomplishments of Infants and Toddlers
Chapter 10 Developmental Accomplishments and the Leading Activity: Preschool and Kindergarten
Chapter 11 Supporting the Developmental Accomplishments in Preschool and Kindergarten
Chapter 12 Developmental Accomplishments and the Leading Activity: Primary Grades
Chapter 13 Supporting the Developmental Accomplishments in the Primary Grades
Chapter 14 Dynamic Assessment: Application of the Zone of Proximal Development
Epilogue
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Vygotskian Approach
Chapter 2 Acquiring Mental Tools and Higher Mental Functions
Chapter 3 The Vygotskian Framework and Other Theories of Development and Learning
SECTION II Strategies for Development and Learning
Chapter 4 The Zone of Proximal Development
Chapter 5 Tactics: Using Mediators
Chapter 6 Tactics: Using Language
Chapter 7 Tactics: Using Shared Activities
SECTION III Applying the Vygotskian Approach to Development and Learning in Early Childhood
Chapter 8 Developmental Accomplishments and Leading Activity: Infants and Toddlers
Chapter 9 Supporting the Developmental Accomplishments of Infants and Toddlers
Chapter 10 Developmental Accomplishments and the Leading Activity: Preschool and Kindergarten
Chapter 11 Supporting the Developmental Accomplishments in Preschool and Kindergarten
Chapter 12 Developmental Accomplishments and the Leading Activity: Primary Grades
Chapter 13 Supporting the Developmental Accomplishments in the Primary Grades
Chapter 14 Dynamic Assessment: Application of the Zone of Proximal Development
Epilogue
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index