Week 5 Post 2

In Chapter 9, we learned about Lev Vygotsky and his theories on cognitive development in children.  He emphasizes the sociocultural aspects of a child's cognitive development.  A child's intellectual growth is stimulated by older and more skilled members of society.  Children learn from their mentors because they present challenges, offer assistance and motivate the child.  When I look back on when I was a toddler, I can relate to the theories of Vygotsky.  I had an older sister who I looked up to and learned by following her example.  I remember playing games outside in our yard.  If I ever struggled with something, she helped me or taught me some new game.  A lot of the theories in this chapter made me think back to my childhood and relate my childhood experiences to different theories that now make sense to me.