Assignment 7

An experience for me that was initially difficult was learning to tie my shoes. Vygotsky's concepts explain my experience in a basic sequential manner. My kindergarten teacher sat with me before and after school showing me with her own shoes how the contortion of knots somehow made a beautiful bow, and i tried to work along with her (guided participation). She repeatedly told me, "Samantha, you can do this. I know you are capable of tying your shoes sweetheart!" (motivation). Eventually, frustrated with the entire shoe tying extravaganza, I found a way of tying my shoes on my own, that did not utterly confuse me (ZPD). The experience was something I can still remeber to this day, because as Vygotsky stated, children are active learners...apparently I was just stubborn.