TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bodrova, Elena
AU  - Leong, Deborah
TI  - Tools of the mind : : the Vygotskian approach to early childhood education / 
SN  - 0-02-369874-8
U1  - DC 372.21 1996
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : 
PB  - Merrill, 
KW  - Early childhood education -- Philosophy
KW  - Child development
KW  - Constructivism (Education)
KW  - Learning, Psychology of
KW  - Early childhood education -- Activity programs
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Contents
Ch. 1	Introduction to the Vygotskian Approach	2
Ch. 2	Acquiring Mental Tools and Higher Mental Functions	16
Ch. 3	The Vygotskian Framework and Other Theories of Child Development	26
Ch. 4	The Zone of Proximal Development	34
Ch. 5	Developmental Accomplishments and Leading Activity: Infants and Toddlers	48
Ch. 6	Developmental Accomplishments and Leading Activity: Preschool, Kindergarten, and Primary Grades	56
Ch. 7	Tactics: Using Mediators	68
Ch. 8	Tactics: Using Language	94
Ch. 9	Tactics: Using Shared Activities	108
Ch. 10	Play as a Leading Activity	122
Ch. 11	Activities for the Early Childhood Classroom	136
 	Epilogue	157
 	Glossary	159
 	References	163
 	Author Index	177
 	Subject Index	179
ER  -