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

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.