In this article, Wendy Jones and Isabella Lorenzo-Hubert, from the Georgetown University Centre for Child and Human Development in Washington DC, establish good practice for enhancing the learning experiences of children of diverse cultures and languages.
The silent period is a crucial time for learning; distributed through a synthesis of close observation, intense listening and most significantly copying the practices of others.
Interesting description of synergy between siblings where the relation of power in scaffolding or collaborative learning is transformed in a more win win interaction