Big Ideas for Little Kids
eBook - PDF

Big Ideas for Little Kids

Teaching Philosophy through Children's Literature

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Big Ideas for Little Kids

Teaching Philosophy through Children's Literature

About this book

Big Ideas for Little Kids includes everything a teacher, a parent, or a college student needs to teach philosophy to elementary school children from picture books. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book explains why it is important to allow young children access to philosophy during primary-school education. Wartenberg also gives advice on how to construct a "learner-centered" classroom, in which children discuss philosophical issues with one another as they respond to open-ended questions by saying whether they agree or disagree with what others have said.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Tables
  3. List of Figures
  4. Preface
  5. Preface to theFirst Edition
  6. Part I. TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
  7. Chapter One. Natural-Born Philosophers
  8. Chapter Two. How I Became a Children’s Philosophy Teacher
  9. Chapter Three. Learner-Centered Teaching
  10. Part II. PREPARING TO TEACH
  11. Chapter Four. The “Game” of Philosophy
  12. Chapter Five. The Elementary School Introduction to Philosophy Course
  13. Chapter Six. Preparing for a Philosophy Discussion: The Discussion Framework
  14. Chapter Seven. Facilitating a Philosophical Discussion
  15. Chapter Eight. Deepening and Extending the Discussion
  16. Part III. THE STORIES
  17. Chapter Nine. “Dragons and Giants”: Teaching Ethics
  18. Chapter Ten. Frederick: Teaching Social and Political Philosophy
  19. Chapter Eleven. The Important Book: Teaching Metaphysics
  20. Chapter Twelve. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Teaching the Philosophy of Mind
  21. Chapter Thirteen. The Giving Tree: Teaching Environmental Philosophy
  22. Chapter Fourteen. Morris the Moose: Teaching Logic
  23. Chapter Fifteen. Many Moons: Teaching Epistemology
  24. Chapter Sixteen. Knuffle Bunny: Teaching the Philosophy of Language
  25. Chapter Seventeen. Emily’s Art: Teaching Aesthetics
  26. Part IV. IMPLICATIONS
  27. Chapter Eighteen. A Sample Discussion of The Giving Tree
  28. Chapter Nineteen. Conclusion
  29. Appendix. Suggestions for Further Investigation
  30. References