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Secondary Worlds.

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Benton, Michael – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1983

The phenomenon of a "secondary world"--the world of imagination created by writers of fiction in which writers and readers mentally participate--is described. Theories on the subject are discussed, and a three-dimensional model of the psychological structure of this world is presented. (PP)

Descriptors: Creative Writing, Fiction, Imagery, Imagination

On the Seashore of Worlds: Play and Potential in English.

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Woods, Claire A. – English Education, 1986

Discusses the concepts of play and imagination and how these shape personal development and the knowledge gained through experience with reading and writing. (SRT)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum