TY - JOUR
T1 - Partnerships in learning : linking early childhood services, families and schools for optimal development
AU - Ashton, Jean
AU - Woodrow, Christine
AU - Johnston, Christine
AU - Wangmann, June
AU - Singh, Linda
AU - James, Tanya
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Vygotsky believed that 'individual consciousness is built from outside through relations with others' (Vygotsky, 1997, p. xxiv). He argued that human higher mental functions are products of mediated activity and that the mediator uses a range of psychological tools and interpersonal communication to achieve understanding. In the early years parents, community members, early childhood and school educators are instrumental in mediating children's developing cognition. Increasingly, the importance of congruence between home, community, and school philosophies and experiences is being recognised. Successful transitions to school are more likely when such partnerships exist, ensuring a balance between continuity and new experiences.
AB - Vygotsky believed that 'individual consciousness is built from outside through relations with others' (Vygotsky, 1997, p. xxiv). He argued that human higher mental functions are products of mediated activity and that the mediator uses a range of psychological tools and interpersonal communication to achieve understanding. In the early years parents, community members, early childhood and school educators are instrumental in mediating children's developing cognition. Increasingly, the importance of congruence between home, community, and school philosophies and experiences is being recognised. Successful transitions to school are more likely when such partnerships exist, ensuring a balance between continuity and new experiences.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/557548
M3 - Article
SN - 0312-5033
VL - 33
SP - 10
EP - 16
JO - Australian Journal of Early Childhood
JF - Australian Journal of Early Childhood
IS - 2
ER -