Towards a symbol literacy approach in the education of children
Children enter a world that is full of symbols, most of which have become inaccessible. This is true not only because of a positivistic attitude that views analogical truth as nonsensical, but also because of the fragmentation that we experience. This situation is impoverishing children's aware...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Taylor & Francis
[2018]
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International journal of children's spirituality
Année: 2018, Volume: 23, Numéro: 2, Pages: 109-121 |
| RelBib Classification: | CD Christianisme et culture KBJ Italie KDB Église catholique romaine ZF Pédagogie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Espèce
B Narratives B Education B Rituals B Symbols B symbol literacy |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Résumé: | Children enter a world that is full of symbols, most of which have become inaccessible. This is true not only because of a positivistic attitude that views analogical truth as nonsensical, but also because of the fragmentation that we experience. This situation is impoverishing children's awareness, connectedness as well as their ability to access and express existential concerns and the answers different generations have tried to provide. It is for this reason that children need to learn a variety of symbols and the grammar' of how they form meaning. A symbolic literacy approach not only helps them to read symbols but also enables them to formulate meaning and to connect with the deeper reality and facilitates their ability to transcend physical reality. The paper will also refer to the development of an interdisciplinary pedagogy and its implementation through a project that is being done in collaboration with Maltese primary schools. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8455 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: International journal of children's spirituality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1364436X.2018.1448761 |