A Challenge

The Challenge

Knit a sweater. 

If you already know how to knit, pretend you don't or substitute another task.

1.  Think of the skills you already heave which will help you knit a sweater.  For example good fine motor skills, manual dexterity, patience, ability to read, count and follow a pattern and so on.

2.  Think of what help you need to get to accomplish the task.

The Sociocultural Theory

17 November, 1898 - 11 June, 1934

Four Basic Principles Underlying Vygotsky’s  Sociocultural Theory

• Children construct their knowledge
• Development cannot be separate from its social context
• Learning can lead to development
• Language plays a central role in mental development

The Zone of Proximal Development

Is defined as: