Heroes of resiliency and reciprocity: teachers’ supporting role for reconceptualizing superhero play in early childhood settings

Superhero play is a specialised form of fantasy play with considerable appeal to young children. During superhero play, children have opportunities to pretend and often to play different types of roles within a safe and caring environment. When guided appropriately in an early childhood classroom, superhero play gives young children opportunities to gain a sense of mastery and empowerment as well as developmentally appropriate benefits by improving language skills, problem-solving and cooperation with peers. By recognising and modelling the characteristics of resiliency and promoting kindness with peers during superhero play, teachers can encourage children to be kind and resilient heroes to classroom friends. As today’s classrooms increasingly include diverse members, it is important for young children to understand and appreciate the peers they play and learn with at school. The result may be a richer learning experience and may break down barriers that can produce unfairness, bullying and aggressive behaviours. This article explores the essence of superhero fantasy play along with its benefits for young children. In addition, the article examines the challenge of superhero play in classrooms for early childhood educators by exploring teachers’ roles in play. A new pedagogy for supporting superhero play is introduced, addressing spiritual and educational concerns by suggesting ways in which teachers can increase resiliency, encourage new friendships and build classroom community among peers during play and classroom activities.     

城市外来民工子女教育问题调查与对策研究——义乌市外来民工子女教育个案研究

义乌市外来人口是本地人口的两倍,解决好民工子女教育问题已经成为政府工作的重点,通过对义乌市民工子女教育现状的分析,提出了解决民工子女教育问题的若干途径。     

电子媒介时代儿童文学的文化价值

电子媒介时代,儿童文学在建构儿童理想世界,呵护童年生命,塑造并促进社会“新人类”成长方面有着不可忽视的作用。儿童文学还为成人保留一个美好的童年,而这个童年是成人可以回归的精神家园,同时,儿童文学还可以实现成人与儿童的精神对话,并且某种程度上儿童文学也是成人的抵抗的文化政治,即面对被消解了主体精神的世界,面对被工具理性而剥离了灵与肉的社会,面对被横流的物欲而泯灭了求真爱美之心的社会,成人有可能借助儿童文学来实现他对现实世界的抵制和建设的文化理想。     

儿童认知策略的发展特点

认知策略是个体在解决问题的过程中,运用已有的知识和经验,以期达到目的的智力活动.认知策略的层次性使得其分类方式交叉重叠.儿童认知策略的发展具有以下特征:随着年龄的增长儿童开始产生策略,进而自发使用这些策略,策略使用的有效性也在增加.许多实证研究表明,西格勒的重叠波浪模型符合儿童认知策略发展的特点.     

Differential recognition of children's cultural practices in middle primary literacy classrooms

This paper argues that teachers' recognition of children's cultural practices is an important positive step in helping socio‐economically disadvantaged children engage with school literacies. Based on 21 longitudinal case studies of children's literacy development over a 3‐year period, the authors demonstrate that when children's knowledges and practices assembled in home and community spheres are treated as valuable material for school learning, children are more likely to invest in the work of acquiring school literacies. However, they also show that while some children benefit greatly from being allowed to draw on their knowledge of popular culture, sports and the outdoors, other children's interests may be ignored or excluded. Some differences in teachers' valuing of home and community cultures appeared to relate to gender dimensions.     

对跳远两种技术的初步探讨

以世界优秀跳远选手刘易斯和埃米扬的典型两跳为参照,分析了我国优秀跳远运动员在助跑速度、绝对速度、速度利用率、腾起角度与两选手之间的差异,提出了近期内练就刘易斯一样以速度见长的技术特点（低跳跃型）可能性不大的情况下,适度调整垂直速度和水平速度的比例,降低助跑速度利用率,增大腾起角,走埃米扬力量见长（高跳跃型）技术之路,是我国优秀跳远运动员提高成绩的有效途径。     

多元智能理论的评价观及其对我国幼儿发展评价的启示

多元智能理论是一种全新的有关人类智能结构的理论。其评价观及其对我国幼儿发展评价的启示是：评价要以帮助幼儿发展为主要目的；评价内容和评价标准应多元化；评价是情境化的，是幼儿学习情境的一部分。     

论《上海屋檐下》的抒情氛围

作为夏衍美学思想转变后的一力作,其成功自有多方面的因素,但作品中刻意营造的情景氛围 无疑是作品获誉的一个关键,抗战前夕险恶的政治环境下小人物方方面的悲苦,生活重压下"屋檐下"住户们扭 曲了的情感生活,梅雨天带给他们的无尽的烦恼,这些共同组成该剧阴晦沉闷的情感基调,孩子们的歌声透给 这一情调丝丝的亮色。     

情感因素与儿童外语学习

情感因素是影响儿童外语学习的最重要的因素。儿童的学习动机、焦虑和自尊直接影响着外语学习的成功与否；而社会环境与学校环境又左右着儿童的不同情感的形成。借用人本主义教学理念，引导帮助儿童发展健康情感．是儿童外语教学活动成功的重要保证。