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Author Engel, Susan L., 1959-

Title The stories children tell : making sense of the narratives of childhood / Susan Engel.

Imprint [New York, N.Y.] : W.H. Freeman, ©1995.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  155.4136 E58S    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  155.4136 E58S2    Check Shelf
Description xi, 244 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-237) and index.
Contents 1. The World of Children's Stories -- 2. Why Children Tell Stories -- 3. Perspectives on Narrative -- 4. The Kinds of Stories Children Tell -- 5. The Origins of Storytelling -- 6. Developing a Narrative Voice -- 7. We Are the Stories We Tell -- 8. Fostering Narrative Development.
Summary In The Stories Children Tell, developmental psychologist Susan Engel examines the methods and meanings of children's narratives. She offers a fascinating look at one of the most exciting areas in modern psychology and education. What is really going on when a child tells or writes a story? Engel's insights into this provocative question are drawn from the latest research findings and dozens of actual children's tales - compelling, funny, sometimes disturbing stories often of unexpected richness and beauty. In The Stories Children Tell, Susan Engel examines the different functions of storytelling, the way the storytelling process changes as children develop, the contributions of parents and peers to storytelling, the different types of stories children tell, the development of a child's narrative voice, and the best ways of nurturing a child's storytelling skills. Throughout these discussions, Engel presents compelling evidence for what is perhaps her most intriguing idea: that in constructing stories, children are constructing themselves.
Subject Symbolism (Psychology) in children.
Storytelling ability in children.
Storytelling ability in children. (OCoLC)fst01134197
Symbolism (Psychology) in children. (OCoLC)fst01140767
Vertelkunst.
Kinderen.
Betekenis.
Indexed Term Children Psychology
ISBN 0716723824
9780716723820
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