Monthly Archives: January 2014

Differently abled children and their use of metaphor

Posted on January 30, 2014 by backyardbooks

It’s a clunky term (‘differently abled’), but it best explains the situation here. The research I’ve found so far suggests that children with paritcular learning dis/abilities have unique relationships with metaphor (abilities/difficulties). I need to do more research, but that … Continue reading →

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Metaphor use by young children

Posted on January 29, 2014 by backyardbooks

I have been researching metaphor use by young children… Annoyingly, much of the work on children’s use of metaphor seems to focus on their ability to understand and make themselves understood in the adult world (rather than on their own … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience, ECE and play

Posted on January 28, 2014 by backyardbooks

In a Guest Editorial to the Early Childhood Education Journal, Stephen Rushton “examines neuroscience and its impact on the field of education. [He] intertwines research with basic principles of learning…. The four principles are: (1) the brain is uniquely organized; (2) … Continue reading →

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Social stories

Posted on January 27, 2014 by backyardbooks

http://www.educateautism.com/social-stories.html#.UuSXfBCBrIU http://www.thegraycenter.org/social-stories/what-are-social-stories http://www.educateautism.com/infographics/sally-anne-test.html#.UuSX5RCBrIU

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‘Autism = death’ – Mitzi Waltz on the representations of autism and normality

Posted on January 26, 2014 by backyardbooks

A really interesting article just came to the top of my pile of readings:  Mitzi Waltz’s Autism = death In this article, Waltz considers the ways in which autism has been constructed in our society – and explains how this … Continue reading →

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Teaching trade critically

Posted on January 26, 2014 by backyardbooks

Trade Aid put out resources on this… http://www.tradeaid.org.nz/index.php/page/education ‘Teaching critical literacy skills while encouraging global citizenship’ they offer downloadable resources on their site… good to know!

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Metaphor – an explanation

Posted on January 25, 2014 by backyardbooks

Tracy Cross explains: “Metaphors influence our perceptions and thinking, from fairly inconsequential concepts, to some of the most basic matters. A root metaphor is one that is foundational to other beliefs and conceptions. These root metaphors become a primary mechanism … Continue reading →

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Shedding new light on learning disorders

Posted on January 24, 2014 by backyardbooks

http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2013/shedding-new-light-on-learning-disorders/  

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On pushing children along

Posted on January 24, 2014 by backyardbooks

“You can’t make children grow faster by pushing them, just as you can’t make flowers grow faster by pulling them.” ~ Otto Weininger quoted, p.90 Stephen Rushton (2011) Neuroscience, Early Childhood Education and Play: We are Doing it Right! Early … Continue reading →

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Prezi Design strategies

Posted on January 23, 2014 by backyardbooks

http://prezi.com/bm9alx1pbtmc/prezi-design-strategies/

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