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In Which I Am A Hopeless Nerd
Oct. 24th, 2012 10:56 amAt the parents education meeting last night, one of the preschool teachers mentioned the "zone of proximal development" in describing how they support certain developmental stages.
It took all I had not to shout out "ZPD!" or launch into a discussion of the research project I worked on as an undergrad, back in the dark ages and all. It wasn't even my field, but that's never stopped me before.
I did wiggle in my seat and whisper to G., who smiled at me with that loving look he gives me when I am going on about something obtusely theoretical. And I didn't even mention Vygotsky! I simply purred about a three-letter acronym like it was an old friend. Which it was.
So, OK. I fess up. I am a Parenting and Early Childhood Development Nerd. After they turn 8, though, it's all dark country to me too.
It took all I had not to shout out "ZPD!" or launch into a discussion of the research project I worked on as an undergrad, back in the dark ages and all. It wasn't even my field, but that's never stopped me before.
I did wiggle in my seat and whisper to G., who smiled at me with that loving look he gives me when I am going on about something obtusely theoretical. And I didn't even mention Vygotsky! I simply purred about a three-letter acronym like it was an old friend. Which it was.
So, OK. I fess up. I am a Parenting and Early Childhood Development Nerd. After they turn 8, though, it's all dark country to me too.
