Ten-year old Jose' has been working on a jigsaw puzzle and seems to be having trouble figuring it out. Using Vygotsky's concept of guided participation, how might his mother help him?

a. I can see that this puzzle is hard to figure out. Let's put this one away and look for an easier puzzle for you to work on.
b. Why don't you keep trying while I prepare dinner? I think you can do it if you stick with it.
c. I could help you with it but you really should try to figure it out on your own.
d. Let's see if we can find the puzzle pieces that matches this corner of the picture. What colors do you think match this area?


D

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