Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-170) and index.
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Events create ripples and equations are balances : metaphors in every subject -- Familiarity breeds content -- Archimedes' metaphorical legacy : the right tools for the job -- Walking in our students' shoes, and sometimes making the shoes ourselves -- Focusing the lens on English language learners -- Metaphor in motion : the physics of comprehension -- Seeing is believing : developing visual metaphors -- The incubation stage : hatching new metaphors and analogies -- Cleaning out the metaphorical carburetor : teaching students what to do when metaphors break down -- Listening to harmony and discordant sounds : transcending current education metaphors -- Appendix A: Metaphorical terms and devices -- Appendix B: In the classroom : creative examples of metaphors from teachers -- Additional resources.
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Metaphors show students how to make connections between the concrete and the abstract, prior knowledge and unfamiliar concepts, and language and image. But teachers must learn how to use metaphors and analogies strategically and for specific purposes, helping students discover and deconstruct effective comparisons. Metaphors & Analogies is filled with provocative illustrations of metaphors in action and practical tips.