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Direct linkEngel, Susan – Child Development Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, 2006
The author of this article examines two powerful metaphors that have shaped the way people have thought about young children over the past 75 years or so, and argues that these two models are off base. These metaphors are "The Wild Child" and "The Little Scientist." The earlier of these two metaphors is that of the Wild Child, which hearkens back…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Figurative Language, Young Children, Imagination
