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Big Ideas for Little Kids
Teaching Philosophy through Children's Literature
- 192 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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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
- Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Preface
- Preface to theFirst Edition
- Part I. TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
- Chapter One. Natural-Born Philosophers
- Chapter Two. How I Became a Children’s Philosophy Teacher
- Chapter Three. Learner-Centered Teaching
- Part II. PREPARING TO TEACH
- Chapter Four. The “Game” of Philosophy
- Chapter Five. The Elementary School Introduction to Philosophy Course
- Chapter Six. Preparing for a Philosophy Discussion: The Discussion Framework
- Chapter Seven. Facilitating a Philosophical Discussion
- Chapter Eight. Deepening and Extending the Discussion
- Part III. THE STORIES
- Chapter Nine. “Dragons and Giants”: Teaching Ethics
- Chapter Ten. Frederick: Teaching Social and Political Philosophy
- Chapter Eleven. The Important Book: Teaching Metaphysics
- Chapter Twelve. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Teaching the Philosophy of Mind
- Chapter Thirteen. The Giving Tree: Teaching Environmental Philosophy
- Chapter Fourteen. Morris the Moose: Teaching Logic
- Chapter Fifteen. Many Moons: Teaching Epistemology
- Chapter Sixteen. Knuffle Bunny: Teaching the Philosophy of Language
- Chapter Seventeen. Emily’s Art: Teaching Aesthetics
- Part IV. IMPLICATIONS
- Chapter Eighteen. A Sample Discussion of The Giving Tree
- Chapter Nineteen. Conclusion
- Appendix. Suggestions for Further Investigation
- References