Tools of the Mind: The Vygotskian-Based Early Childhood Program

Autor/inn/en	Bodrava, Elena; Leong, Deborah J.
Titel	Tools of the Mind: The Vygotskian-Based Early Childhood Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 17 (2018) 3, S.223-237 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bodrava, Elena) ORCID (Leong, Deborah J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1945-8959
DOI	10.1891/1945-8959.17.3.223
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; Student Needs; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Faculty Development; Preschool Teachers; Teaching Methods; Play; Creativity; Preschool Children; Kindergarten; Cultural Influences; Self Management; Learning Processes; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Writing Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Entwicklungsbezogene Bildung; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Spiel; Kreativität; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Selbstmanagement; Learning process; Lernprozess; Schreibunterricht
Abstract	The article describes Tools of the Mind--an instructional program developed 25 years ago and now implemented in a variety of early childhood settings across the United States and in Canada. Based on the principles of cultural-historical psychology, this program addresses developmental and learning needs of young children by offering a comprehensive curriculum and by delivering professional development for early childhood educators. The article provides examples of how Vygotskian and post-Vygotskian ideas get embodied in Tools of the Mind instructional strategies with a special emphasis on make-believe play as a leading activity for preschool- and kindergarten-aged children. The authors discuss the results of several evaluation studies conducted on Tools and how these results helped to shape the current state of the program. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01