Kieran Egan's Romantic Understanding
"The archetypical romantic figure is [called] the _____."
Who is a hero?
Was bitten by a radioactive spider.
Who is Spiderman (Peter Parker)?
The grown ups thought the pilot had drawn this as a child.
What is a hat?
The number of Romantic Understandings there are.
What is four (4)?
When a child, felt often discouraged by the grown ups.
Who is the pilot?
giving children an opportunity to relate to this feeling
A book (random facts) that intrigues young children by its bizarre and exotic information.
What is The Guinness Book of Records?
Best friends of Timon and Pumbaa.
Who is Simba?
Drawing #2 showed this.
What is a boa constrictor eating an elephant?
What are human minds?
The second "sheep" was not a proper sheep but a ram due to this.
What are horns?
engages children with knowledge through dialogue and playfulnessRomantic understanding deals with a sense of _______.
What is reality?
Has a twin brother, mother is a queen, and father went to the dark side.
Who is Princess Leia?
When showing Drawing #1, this Prince asked this.
What is, "Does it scare you?"
The reason we can grasp reality.
What is not limitless?
Boa constrictors eat their food this way.
What is swallowing their prey whole?
interesting fact (knowledge given) that may cause children to be surprised and feel a little unsettled
This can support a kind of understanding that can help in enhancing our lives.
What is literate rationality?
A house elf who was given freedom with the help of a sock.
Who is Dobby?
The number of sheep the pilots drew before the Prince was happy.
What is Three (3)?
In the short video, the little prince was shown to travel by the assistance of these animals?
What are birds?
The fourth design the Pilot made for the Prince.
What is crate?
shows kids the connection between imagination and critical thinking (thinking outside the box)
Two ways knowledge can be effectively communicated through stories.
What is engaging context and making emotional connections?
A hobbit who loves po-ta-toes!
Who is Samwise Gamgee?
The pilot decided at a young age that he would abandon this career path?
What is an artist?
Individuals who can be the heroic figure.
Who is anyone?
"In the face of an overpowering mystery..." brings forward two (2) romantic understanding characteristics.
What is bizarre and exotic?
intrigues children into reading more (a sense of wonder)