ABSTRACT
Children often find the concept itself difficult to grasp, even before they develop the
capabilities of discriminating between the head/heart influences of words they hear
or see. As we touched upon in earlier modules, the distinction between fact and
opinion, fiction and non-fiction may be blurred and, indeed, these can be used
elegantly together to great effect. This is something many children fail to appreciate.
An even more basic idea about ‘what is true’ can also be a stumbling block until
