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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.
PHASE I: ADAPTATION OF VYGOTSKIAN-BASED STRATEGIES TO THE AMERICAN CLASSROOM The Tools of the Mind project first implemented Vygotskian activities in two classrooms, a mixed-aged classroom with children from kindergarten to Grade 2 (5-7 years of age) and in a large kindergarten class that had three teachers in a private school.
Tools empowers teachers with unique teaching practices to build inclusive, regulated classroom cultures. Being included and accepted affects children’s motivation, cognitive functioning, and academic achievement. And it brings joy back to the classroom for both teachers and children.
Tools of the Mind (for short: Tools) is a comprehensive early childhood curriculum based on the principles of cultural-historical psychology. It draws upon work of several generations of post-Vygotskian scholars in the areas of education and psychology as well as the recent developments in cognitive neuropsychology, particularly in the area of ...
1 sty 2009 · 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.
