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Author Durham, Christine, 1944-

Title Chasing ideas : the fun of freeing your child's imagination / Christine Durham
Edition Revised edition
Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  649.1 Dur/Cit 2006  AVAILABLE
 MELB  649.1 Dur/Cit 2006  AVAILABLE
Description x, 182 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Chasing ideas with children -- The ten basic principles -- Thinking about thinking -- Record it! -- Handy thinking keys and tools -- Creating the atmosphere -- Getting the message across -- Enhanced thinking -- Enhanced thinking in action -- Pigeonhole it -- Play good, bad, and curious -- What's in our daily bread -- The broken vase -- Using events as keys to discussion -- Finding stories in books and films -- Using the media -- Thinking tools can help you out -- Tell me a story. Hear yourself think. Chasing ideas in schools. Think, think, think
Summary "Chasing Ideas helps parents and teachers to enrich, broaden and deepen their relationships with children. It encourages them to expand their children's horizons and understanding in a delightful way. It also empowers children, boosting their problem solving and decision making and enhancing their self-confidence and self-esteem."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Curiosity in children.
Cognition in children -- Study and teaching (Primary)
Imagination in children -- Study and teaching (Primary)
Confidence in children.
Parenting.
Imagination in children.
Cognition in children.
Child rearing.
LC no. 2006011861
ISBN 9781843104605 paperback
1843104601 paperback
Other Titles Fun of freeing your child's imagination