Awakening Children's Minds by Laura E. BerkCall Number: HQ 767.9 .B465 2001
ISBN: 0195124855
Publication Date: 2001
Offers a new way of thinking about the roles of parents and teachers and argues that adult-child communication in shared activities is the wellspring of psychological development. These dialogues enhance language skills, reasoning ability, problem-solving strategies, the capacity to bring action under the control of thought, and the child's cultural and moral values.