Essays on Little People

“Frida Kahlo: Little People, Big Dreams” by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Gee Fan Eng examines the competencies, skills, and conducts of some of some interesting individuals that had big ambitions and dreams (Vegara and Eng, 2016). The authors underline the fact that big dreams can always be achieved through effort, commitment, and handwork. Particularly, the book focuses on Frida Kahlo and provides in-depth facts and illustrations about her life and achievements. The book narrates and interesting story of a young girl who was special from the beginning (Vegara and Eng, 2016). Unfortunately, she contracted polio at a tender age ...

Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson and The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson are two books that use symbolic stories to talk educate on interpersonal relationships and organizational and management skills. The One Minute Manger mirrors the experience of a young man who desires to learn as much as he can about being an effective manager. In his search for effective managerial skills, the young man hears of a manager in a nearby town who has a credible reputation of being very effective and who is admired by many. When the young arranges a meeting with this reputable ...

Article Review: “Big Answers from Little People” by Dobbs

In the article “Big Answers from Little People,” Dobbs (2005) aims to explain how infants start gaining knowledge and skills if they do not know anything when they are born. In other words, because knowledge is usually acquired and built upon previous knowledge, Dobbs explores how infants start learning without any previous knowledge by reporting Spelke’s findings. Spelke is a Harvard psychologist who conducts studies with infants that aim to clarify how human learning occurs in the early stages of life. Spelke’s findings explain what humans experience during their first days, weeks, and months in the world, and ...

Who Moved My Cheese? deals with very serious concerns has the potential to address the gravest and most urgent issues of the instability of global economy, depletion of global resources, and the changes in the over-all global environment.

The important metaphorical elements in the story are:

The Maze – this is where one looks to find what one want: the organization or company where one works in, or the family or society one lives in. 'Cheese' – this is a metaphor for what one wants out of life: whether it's a dream job, a loving relationship, money or financial stability, personal possession, good health, spirituality or peace of mind The ...

Theme: Community Helpers

Curriculum Area: Creative Art Activity: Painting with Needle Plungers Ages of Children: 3 – 4 years Materials Needed: 1. Different colors of non-toxic paint for needle plunger painting 2. 5 pounds of plasticine or Play-Doh 3. Cayiezel, Giovanni & Mesturini, C. (2008). Nurse (Little People Shape Books) [Board books New York: Barron’s Educational Series, Incorporated. & Crepeau, Ingrid & Richards, Ann (2003). A Show of Hands: Using Puppets with Young Children. St. Paul: Redlead Press. 4. Terms/Words to use for finger play: - knead, form, place, and take 5. 5 child-safe needle plungers to ...