A deconstruction and reconstruction of learning, development and schooling that urges teachers to explore and create new educational opportunities for themselves and their students. The text asks the following questions: can we create ways for people to learn the kinds of things that are necessary for functional adaption without stifling their capacity to continuously create their growth? Can schools become environments that support children to perform not only as learners but as developers of their lives?

Vygotsky at Work and Play is an intimate portrayal of the Vygotskian-inspired approach to human development known as social therapeutics and the psychology of becoming . Holzman provides an accessible, practical-philosophical portrayal of a unique performance-based methodology of development and learning that draws upon a fresh reading of Vygotsky.

This expanded edition includes new content dealing with how Lev Vygotsky s work can be applied to profound social issues of our times, including worsening police/community relations, authoritarianism in...