Description
Book SynopsisSandra Smidt takes the reader on a journey through Vygotsky’s key concepts in relation to early learning and teaching, making explicit the links between these concepts and discussing each one in an easily accessible style.
Trade Review'While few 20th century educational theorists are more influential than Vygotsky, his contributions are frequently misunderstood. Smidt works to remedy this problem with a text that endeavors to make Vygotsky accessible to early childhood educators and students.' - CHOICE September 2009, Vol. 47 No. 01
"The book gives us a timely reminder of the social nature of learning and the importance of issues such as culture, history, language and symbols in learning." --Early Years Update, Issue 84, December 2010.
Table of ContentsSelected Contents: 1. Beginnings: Towards a Sociohistorical Appreciation. 2. On Mediation, Memory and Cultural Tools. 3. More on Culture, Context and Tools. 4. On Language, Concepts and Thinking. 5. Learning and Teaching. 6. Activity Theory. 7. On Play and Meaning. 8. On Bridging the Gap: More About the zpd. 9. What we Have Learned: A Summary. 10. Vygotsky’s Children.
