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Children need self-regulation to focus attention, persist at challenging tasks, learn how to learn, manage emotions, take turns with peers and engage in playful learning that propels their development. Tools of the Mind builds these skills and more. Learn about our unique approach.
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Download Free PDF. Tools of the Mind: The Vygotskian-Based Early Childhood Program. Elena Bodrova. 2018, Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology. 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.
12 paź 2017 · If one of the main goals of preschool education is to prepare children for primary school, the Tools of the Mind Curriculum aims to help young children develop cognitive and...
The central focus of Tools of the Mind (Tools) is the development of both cognitive and social-emotional self-regulation at the same time that academic skills are taught. In a Tools preschool: Practice in self-regulated learning is embedded into all activities. Teachers use strategies to help children improve the quality of their
This Campbell systematic review examines the evidence on the effectiveness of the Tools of the Mind curriculum in promoting children's self-regulation and academic skills, in order to inform its implementation in schools.
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.
We are excited to share that a new edition of Tools of the Mind: The Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education is now available from Routledge Publishing. First published nearly 30 years ago, Tools of the Mind captures the theory and practices that are the foundation of Tools teaching.