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Theory of Mind at School: Academic Outcomes and the Influence of the School Context
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Lecce, Serena; Devine, Rory T. – Infant and Child Development, 2022
The recent expansion of research on children's understanding of others' minds (or 'theory of mind', ToM) into middle childhood provides fresh opportunities to consider its origins and consequences. In this paper, we propose that, in addition to supporting children's social interactions, individual differences in ToM benefit academic achievement,…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Outcomes of Education, Sociocultural Patterns, Child Development
Building Back Better with Poems: Exploring Theory of Mind/Reflective Functioning, Emotional Literacy, and Poetry in a Pandemic Pod
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Douglas, Liat Goldman; Casesa, Rhianna Henry – Schools: Studies in Education, 2022
During the 2020-21 school year, remote instruction due to COVID-19 significantly limited children's access to school-based social interactions. As schools return to in-person instruction, we ask: Can poetry and metaphor be used to develop theory of mind (ToM)/reflective functioning and emotional literacy in the early elementary setting? This…
Descriptors: Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Poetry