Awakening children's minds : how parents and teachers can make a difference /
By: Berk, Laura E
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Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, c2004Edition: 1st Oxford Univ. Pbk. ed.Description: xvi, 304 p. ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780195171556 (pbk.); 9780195171556:.Subject(s): Child development | Child psychology | Socialization | Early childhood education -- Parent participation![](/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/images/filefind.png)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
A new view of child development -- The social origins of mental life -- Why children talk to themselves -- Learning through make-believe play -- Helping children with deficits and disabilities -- Learning in classrooms -- The child in contemporary culture -- A vision for parenting and educational practice -- Notes.
This guide provides practical guidance for creating optimal learning environments for children. It clarifies the theories using case studies, and challenges the notion that parents' impact is minimal.