an example of Vygotskian learning

How can you teach your child a foreign language? In this english speaking video a father teaches his japanese son to speak spanish.

books for children are scaffolds for development

In an earlier post I told you about scaffolds. Scaffolds are a very workable teaching method that helps students and children to surpass themselves. The idea is that what you teach should be slightly more difficult than what the student masters at that moment.
Now how can we build those scaffolds?
One way is creating books that contain stories that in some way helps children to reach a higher level of morals, reading skills, vocabulary, understanding of emotions, historical awareness,...
For surcharged parents and teachers, these books are a great help to build their children's character. After reading a part of the book, you can talk about your own ideas about what is written in the book, and ask what your child thinks about it.
If you want to go ahead and write a book, why not enter a competition? Maybe you will end up getting published. Good luck!

Scaffolding

What is scaffolding and the relation to Vygotski (1978)?
http://mediablog.mail2web.com/Constructivism/blog/

Scaffolding is the method that we want for our children, because it means effort and real learning.