Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? Yes
Your knowledge: Basic Knowledge
Your Question?
I had to write an essay on Vygotsky about ZPD and scaffolding.. ive written about ZPD and about scaffolding and nearly finished writing the essay but Ive got to put in the essay how ZPD and scaffolding influences how I work with children. ive written something so far just want to know if im on the right track or if theres anything else you know I could put that child care workers do that fits in with ZPD and scaffolding. Thanks heaps
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As a childcare professional I have learnt that Vygotsky’s findings are true in so many ways, Just from watching the children in the classroom I see that that the Zone of Proximal Development and Scaffolding play a huge part in the development of a child.
Vygotsky`s Theory greatly influences how I work with children in childcare for example I observe and learn where each child is at and provide them with a range of activities and tasks that fall within their zone of proximal development, when children cannot achieve something I give some direction to help them but not exactly do it for them for example, when children have problems doing an activity such as a puzzle instead of me doing it for them or telling them exactly how to do it I provide prompts,hints,cues, ask questions or model (pointing to a few puzzle pieces and saying it could be one of these three pieces) to help them understand and let them achieve it on their own, before doing any new activities or tasks I clearly model or explain to the children of the expectations of the task so they know what to do, I try and minimise frustration so the children have a chance of understanding or of achieving their goals.
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