Human learning presupposes a specific social nature and a process by which children grow into the intellectual life of those around them

A word devoid of thought is a dead thing, and a thought unembodied in words remains a shadow.

Writing should be meaningful for children, Y an intrinsic need should be aroused in them, and Y writing should be incorporated into a task that is necessary and relevant.

The child begins to perceive the world not only through his [or her] eyes but also through his [or her] speech

What children can do with the assistance of others might be in some sense even more indicative of their mental development than what they can do alone

Language is the tool of the tools

It is through others that we become ourselves.