Tag: Vygotsky
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Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Early Childhood: Insights for Early Childhood Educators and Teachers
“Kate, why do some bubbles pop quickly and others don’t?” Noah’s question popped up during a morning of science fun at the early learning centre. Children were busy making bubbles—some floated peacefully before bursting, while others seemed to pop almost instantly. I used a secret ingredient – sugar to make one solution more sturdy. Instead…
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How to compare theories of play: Groos vs Vygotsky
In one of my latest videos debating Vygotsky and Piaget’s perspective, I thought I would add a couple of lines on how I compare theories of early childhood education. For example, I am going to compare Groos’s classical theory of play and Vygotsky’s (my favourite) theory of play. The key is to find some similarities…
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Vygotsky vs Piaget
Ok, educators, let’s settle this debate: Piaget or Vygotsky. Which camp are you in? Both are absolute legends in the field of cognitive development, but their approaches differ a lot Instead of picking a clear winner, let’s understand their contrasting perspectives for a better picture of how children learn, eh? Here’s a breakdown of their…
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The Tools of the Mind Approach
Have you heard about the tools of the mind approach based on Lev Vygotsky’s theory? Listen up – you may like it !!! Tools of the Mind” is a curriculum developed by Elena Bodrova and Deborah J. Leong. When I studied at Monash University, we watched videos created by the researchers and analysed ZPD and…