Scholarly Publications
Special Tools of the Mind DVD offer from Davidson Films
Books and Articles about the Tools of the Mind Approach:
Tools of the Mind: The Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education, 2nd Edition by Bodrova; Leong. is now available in Chinese Traditional Language.
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. (2007) Play and Early Literacy: A Vygotskian Approach. In K.A. Roskos & J.F. Christie (Eds.) Play and literacy in early childhood (2nd ed). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. (2007) Vygotsky. In R.S. New & M. Cochran (Eds.), Early Childhood Education: An International Encyclopedia. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group
Leong, D. J., Bodrova, E., & Hensen, R. (2007). Tools of the Mind Curriculum Project Preschool Manual (4th ed.). Denver, CO: Center for Improving Early Learning, Metropolitan State College of Denver.
Leong, D. J., Bodrova, E., & Hensen, R. (2007). Tools of the Mind Curriculum Project Kindergarten Manual (4th ed.). Denver, CO: Center for Improving Early Learning, Metropolitan State College of Denver.
McAfee, O. & Leong, D. J. (2006) Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Growth and Development (4th ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. (2006). “Adult influences on play: Vygotskian approach.” In D.P. Fromberg & D. Bergen (Eds.) Play from Birth to Twelve and Beyond: Contexts, Perspectives, And Meanings. (2nd ed). New York: Routledge (pp. 167-172).
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. J. (2006) “Vygotskian perspectives on teaching and learning early literacy.” In D. Dickenson & S. Neuman (Eds.). Handbook of Research in Early Literacy Development, Volume 2, Guilford Press. (p.243-256)
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. J. (2006). “The development of self-regulation in young children: Implications for Teacher Training.” In M. Zaslow & I. Martinez-Beck (Eds.). Future Directions in Teacher Training. New York: Brooks-Cole. (p. 203-224).
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. J. (2005). “Uniquely Preschool: What research tells us about the ways young children learn.” Educational Leadership. 63(1) 44-47.
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. J. (2005). “Self-regulation: A foundation for early learning.” Principal. 85(1) 30-36.
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. (2005). “High Quality Preschool Programs: What would Vygotsky Say?” Early Education and Development Special Issue: Early Childhood Program Quality 16 (4), 435-444.
Bodrova, E., & Leong, D.J. (2004) “Learning and development of preschool children: The Vygotskian perspective.” In B. Gindis, B, A. Kozulin, V. Ageyev, & S Miller, ( Eds.) Vygotsky’s theory of education in cultural context. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
McAfee, O., Leong, D. J. & Bodrova, E. (2004) Primer on Early Childhood Assessment: What every teacher should know. Washington, D. C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Bodrova E., & Leong, D. J. (2004). “Child outcomes in Pre-K programs: Will they help or hurt?” Policy Brief #5 New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. J. (2004) “Observing play: What we see when we look at it through the ‘Vygotskian eyes’?” Play, Policy, & Practice Vol. VIII (2) 1-5
Bodrova E., & Leong, D.J. (2003). “Learning and development of preschool children from the Vygotskian perspective.” In V. Ageyev, B. Gindis, A. Kozulin, S. Miller (Eds.). Vygotsky's theory of education in cultural context. (p 156-176) New York: Cambridge University Press.
Leong, D. J. & Bodrova, E. (November 2003). “Self-regulation: What parents can do to help children at home.” Parent and Child (Published by Scholastic).
Leong D. J. & Bodrova, E. (2003). “How language and literacy develop through children’s play.” Parent and Child pp 10-12.
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. (2003). “How play rich environments foster literacy high level play.” (Lead Article) Early Childhood Today. pp.22-25.
Bodrova E., & Leong, D. J. (2003). “Chopsticks and counting chips: Do play and foundational skills need to compete for the teacher’s attention in an early childhood classroom?” Young Children 58(3) 10-17.
Bodrova E. & Leong, D. J. (2003). “The Importance of being playful.” Educational Leadership 60(7) 50-54.
Bodrova, E. Leong, D. J., Norford, J. S., & Paynter, D. E. (2003). “It only looks like child’s play.” The Journal of the National Staff Development Council, 24(2), 47-51.
Leong D. J. & Bodrova, E. (2003) “An Hour of Play—What for?” Early Childhood Today. 17(5) 5.
Leong D. J. & Bodrova, E. (2003) “Learning from Pretend Play: Help kid meet academic standards the imaginative way.” Parent & Child, 10(5) 15.
Burns, M.S., Midgette, L. Bodrova, E., & Leong, D. J. (2003). Survey of State Standards in Early Childhood Education. New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University.
Leong, D. J. & Bodrova, E. (June 26-29, 2002). “Tools of the Mind—A Vygotskian approach to early literacy development: Results from a field-test in Head Start Classrooms.” Head Start’s Sixth National Research Conference: The First Eight Years: Pathways to the Future: Implications for Research Policy and Practice. Washington, DC: Head Start Bureau, Administration on Children Youth and Families, Administration on Children and families, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Society for Research in Child Development.
Bodrova, E., & Leong, D. J (2001). Tools of the mind: A case study of implementing the Vygotskian approach in American Early Childhood and Primary Classrooms. (UNESCO Innodata Monographs: Educational Innovations in Action No. 7) Geneva, Switzerland: International Bureau of Education, UNESCO.
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. J. (2001). “Vygotsky, the Mozart of Psychology.” Early Education Today 15 (4) 48.
Bodrova, E., Paynter, D., & Leong, D. J., (2001). “Standards in the Early Childhood Classroom.” Principal 60 (5), 10-17.
Bodrova, E., Leong, D. J., Paynter, D. E., & Semenov, D. (2000). A Framework for Early Literacy Instruction: Aligning Standards to Developmental Accomplishments and Student Behaviors—Pre-K through Kindergarten. Aurora, CO: McREL (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning).
Bodrova, E., Leong, D. J., Hensen, R., & Henninger, M. (2000). “Play and its Role in Development and Learning: The Vygotskian Approach.” Dimensions of Early Childhood 25, 43-46.
Bodrova, E., Leong, D. & Paynter, D. (1999). “Literacy Standards for Preschool Learners.” Educational Leadership, 57 (2), 42-46.
Bodrova, E. & Leong, D. (1999). “Play and its Role in Development and Learning: The Vygotskian Approach.” In M. Guddemi, T. Jambor, & A. Skrupskelis (Eds.) Play in a changing society. (pp.29-31) Little Rock, Arkansas.
Bodrova E. & Leong, D. J. (1998). “Scaffolding emergent writing in the zone of proximal development.” Language, Literacy and Learning, 3 (2), 1-18.
Bodrova E. & Leong, D. J. (1998). “Development of dramatic play in young children and its effects on self-regulation: The Vygotskian approach.” Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 19 (2) 38-46.
Bodrova E. & Leong, D. J. (1998). “The role of play in early childhood development: Standing a head above himself.” Colorado Early Childhood Journal, 1 (1), 4-7.
Bodrova E., Leong, D. J., & Semenov, D. (1998) “100 Most Frequent Words in Beginning Readers.” Primary Voice, 20 1-4.
Bodrova E. & Leong, D. J. (1998). “Adult influences on play: Vygotskian approach.” In D. Fromberg & D. Bergen (Eds.) Play and its role in development. (pp. 277-282). New York: Garland Press.
Bodrova E. & Leong, D. J. (1996). “Scaffolding Children s Learning in the Zone of Proximal Development.” Primary Voice, 15, 3-5 (Official publication of the Colorado, Iowa and Nebraska State Departments of Education).
Bodrova, E & Leong, D. J. (1996). “The zone of proximal development.” Beacon, 20, 1 2. (Official publication of the Mid Western States Departments of Education).
Bodrova E. & Leong, D. J. (1995). “Scaffolding the writing process: The Vygotskian approach.” Colorado Reading Council Journal, 6, 27 29.
Articles written about the Tools of the Mind Program
Scholastic Parent & Child. Dr. Deborah Leong's insights on helping children regulate their emotions, build language and literacy, and play to learn. February 2008.
Diamond, S. Barnett, J Thomas, and S. Munroe, Preschool Program Improves Cognitive Control. Science November 2007.
S. Barnett, K. Jung, D. Yaroz, J Thomas, A Hornbeck. Educational effects of the Tools of the Mind Curriculum: A randomized trial. Early Childhood Research quarterly (In press).
M. Hyson, C. Copple and J. Jones. Early Childhood Development and Education. In K Reinnenger and I Sigel (eds). Child Psychology Research in Practice Vol 4 of the Handbook of Child Psychology. John Wiley, 2006.