From the Book - Regular Print
Studying learning in school
Zones of proximal development in Head Start classrooms. Vygotsky's ideas about learning ; Vivian Paley and zones of proximal development ; A curriculum for pretending
Acting out stories and the common core state standards. Standards ; Learning: the generative kind
"Doing stories". November stories ; Vygotsky and Mrs. Paley review learning in Head Start
Beginnings of storytelling and acting. Day two ; Day three ; Teaching and learning in storytelling and story acting
Changes in development. Batman and his dad ; Explaining change ; A literary community at work
Looking ahead to first grade. Balanced literacy for preschool and kindergarten ; From three to seven: becoming writers and readers
Staging stories. Becoming more skilled ; Understanding teaching ; Tomorrow's teaching
Starting points for teachers. Content knowledge: the imagination in school ; Pedagogy: teaching and learning through stories and their dramatization ; Assessing learning in stories and play ; Learning conflict resolution
Quality teaching: the cornerstone. First day in kindergarten ; Last day in Head Start.
