Children's Stories: A Natural Path to Teaching Thinking.

Jennings, Clare; Terry, Gwenith

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ERIC Number: EJ402946

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Children's Stories: A Natural Path to Teaching Thinking.

Jennings, Clare; Terry, Gwenith

Dimensions, v18 n2 p5-8 Jan 1990

Explains the significance of stories in productive thinking by collecting and analyzing the reactions of 40 children of 3 and 4 years to 10 stories. Results indicate that stories can be used to understand preschool children's thinking and increase their productive thoughts. (BB)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Processes, Intellectual Development, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Public Education, Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods, Verbal Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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