The child begins to perceive the world not only through his [or her] eyes but also through his [or her] speech
Lev S. VygotskyLearning is more than the acquisition of the ability to think; it is the acquisition of many specialized abilities for thinking about a variety of things.
Lev S. VygotskyBy giving our students practice in talking with others, we give them frames for thinking on their own.
Lev S. VygotskyIn play, the child is always behaving beyond his age, above his usual everyday behaviour; in play he is, as it were, a head above himself. Play contains in a concentrated form, as in the focus of a magnifying glass, all developmental tendencies; it is as if the child tries to jump above his usual level.
Lev S. Vygotsky