Awakening children's minds : how parents and teachers can make a difference

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Awakening children's minds : how parents and teachers can make a difference

Laura E. Berk

Oxford University Press, c2001

  • : alk. paper
  • : pbk.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: alk. paper ISBN 9780195124859

内容説明

Parents and educators today face a swirl of conflicting theories on child development. Rote learning, for the most part rejected in the 1960s, is once again in favour with "back to basics" learning. Child development theorist Piaget's individualistic view of child as independent discoverer, a notion popular through the 1970s and 1980s, still has a stronghold in popular parenting literature. To confuse matters even further, authors like Harris (author of the best-selling "The Nurture Assumption") portray parents as minor players in their own child's development. Laura E. Berk sifts through the chaos of competing child development theories and provides practical guidance for creating optimal learning environments for children. Since the 1980s, child development has been reshaped by the theories, like those of Russian development psychologist, Lev Vygotsky, in which a child's social and psychological words are underscored. Berk clarifies and illustrates these highly respected - yet often difficult to understand - theories, depicting the child in a social context and helping readers understand the cognitive development of children. Using accessible and meaningful case studies the book provides clear roles for parents and teachers, offers concrete suggestions for creating and evaluating quality educational environments - at home, in child care, in pre-school, and in primary school - and addresses the unique challenges of helping children with special needs. Berk also dispels the disheartening notion that parents' impact is minimal compared to that of peers, arguing that parents are vital in guiding and enhancing their child's intellectual and emotional development. Berk argues that parents' presence in their children's day-to-day lives is vital for providing effective and long-lasting guidance, challenging the widespread notion that small doses of "quality time" are sufficient for assisting children through critical phases of their development.
巻冊次

: pbk. ISBN 9780195171556

内容説明

This book's central message is that parent and teachers contribute profoundly to the development of competent, caring, well-adjusted children. In particular, it argues that adult-child communication in shared activites is the wellspring of psychological development. These dialogues enhance language skills, reasoning ability, problem-solving strategies, the capacity to bring action under the control of thought, and the child's cultural and moral values. The author explains how children weave the voices of more expert cultural members into dialogues with themselves. She also offers concrete suggestions for creating and evaluating quality educational environments - at home, in child care, in preschool, and in primary school - and addresses the unique challenges of helping children with special needs. Parents, Berk writes, need a consistent way of thinking about their role in children's lives, one that can guide them in making effective child-rearing decisions. Awakening Children's Minds gives us the basic guidance we need to raise caring, thoughtful, intelligent children.

目次

  • 1. A New View of Child Development
  • 2. The Social Origins of Mental Life
  • 3. Why Children Talk to Themselves
  • 4. Learning Through Make-Believe Play
  • 5. Helping Children with Deficits and Disabilities
  • 6. Learning in Classrooms
  • 7. The Child in Contemporary Culture
  • Conclusion: A Vision for Parenting and Educational Practice

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