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Peer reviewedWilson, Sandip Lee Anne – Childhood Education, 2001
Reviews literature on children's use of metaphors, focusing on how metaphorical language is used in the learning process and the implications for teachers in helping their students use metaphorical language and thereby build knowledge of the world. Asserts that teachers need to speak metaphorically and that conversation, writing, and literature…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development, Creativity
