Memory: The Heart of all Learning-The Importance of Enactive and Iconic Memory for Young Children

Standard 5Resource Type: ArticleStandard 1Topic: Developmentally Appropriate PracticeTopic: PlayTopic: Curriculum
Written By Kadisha Conteh

https://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/memory-the-heart-of-all-learning
Grounded in Jerome Bruner’s theories, this piece explores how young children use their bodies and mental images to store and retrieve information. The author cautions educators against "jumpstarting" formal schooling, emphasizing that mastery of physical and spatial memory is a prerequisite for successful linguistic and logical development.

Organization/Author: Francis Wardle, Community Playthings

Type of Resource: Article

Publication Date: August 2023

Kadisha Conteh
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