Explicit Instruction
lSkills for preschoolers need explicit instruction:
»Oral language
»Deliberate memory
»Focused attention
»Self regulation
lPreschool thinking is reactive – immediate response to what children see and feel
lPreschoolers ability to learn depends on:
»repetition or
»an experience that is personally meaningful.
Bodrova and Leong, 2005
Vygotsky