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Value Of Self-Talk In An Early Childhood Setting, Althea Murphy
Value Of Self-Talk In An Early Childhood Setting, Althea Murphy
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the self talk of the child and how it relates to the child's cognitive development. The views of Piaget and Vygotsky regarding self talk are compared. Development and varieties of self talk are examined. Factors that encourage and discourage self talk are discussed. The final chapter summarizes this study, draws conclusions from the literature, and this paper suggests guidelines for developing an effective program of self talk in the early childhood setting.