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Hymer, Barry – Gifted Education International, 2003
A study examined the transcript of a group enquiry conducted according to the practice of philosophical enquiry with eight gifted children (ages 8-12). Use of a central metaphor was seen to play the role of a "conceptual playground," permitting the children to exercise both their imagination and their reasoning abilities. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Ability, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedPickering, John; Attridge, Steve – Research in the Teaching of English, 1990
Examines the role of metaphor and narrative in the interpretive organization of feelings and knowledge, especially in children. Looks at a particular case of figurative speech--a child's storytelling--to show how imaginative narrative may carry important clues about the child's inner world of experience. (MG)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Emotional Development, English Instruction
Download full textCarlson, Ruth Kearney – Elementary English, 1964
Teachers should foster in children's writing the use of words with "sparkle" and "spin"--"sparkle" implying brightness and vitality, "spin" connoting industry, patience, and painstaking work. By providing creative listening experiences with good children's or adult literature, the teacher can encourage students to broaden their imaginations and…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Development, Creative Writing
