“There is no question that “discourse penetrates a fair way into the perceptual system” (Harre and Gillet 1994, p. 169).”
― Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Children's Learning
― Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Children's Learning
“It is a well-documented fact that guys will not ask for directions. This is a biological thing. This is why it takes several million sperm cells... to locate a female egg, despite the fact that the egg is, relative to them, the size of Wisconsin.”
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“The most important piece is to confirm what has been successful (so it will be repeated) and simultaneously assert the learner’s competence so she will have the confidence to consider new”
― Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Children's Learning
― Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Children's Learning
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