Philosophy For Children

Author : David A. White
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000495171

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Philosophy for Kids by David A. White Pdf

Inspire animated discussions of questions that concern kids—and all of us—with this innovative, interactive book. Open your students' minds to the wonders of philosophy. Allow them to grapple with the questions philosophers have discussed since the ancient Greeks. Questions include: “Who are your friends?,” “Can computers think?,” “Can something logical not make sense?,” and “Can you think about nothing?” Young minds will find these questions to be both entertaining and informative. If you have ever wondered about questions like these, you are well on your way to becoming a philosopher! Philosophy for Kids offers young people the opportunity to become acquainted with the wonders of philosophy. Packed with exciting activities arranged around the topics of values, knowledge, reality, and critical thinking, this book can be used individually or by the whole class. Each activity allows kids to increase their understanding of philosophical concepts and issues and enjoy themselves at the same time. In addition to learning about a challenging subject, students philosophizing in a classroom setting, as well as the casual reader of Philosophy for Kids, will sharpen their ability to think critically about these and similar questions. Experiencing the enjoyment of philosophical thought enhances a young person's appreciation for the importance of reasoning throughout the traditional curriculum of subjects. The book includes activities, teaching tips, a glossary of terms, and suggestions for further reading. Grades 4-12

Author : Jana Mohr Lone
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781442217348

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The Philosophical Child by Jana Mohr Lone Pdf

What does it mean to be good? Why do people die? What is friendship? Children enter the world full of questions and wrestle with deep, thoughtful issues, even if they do not always wonder them aloud. Many parents have the desire to discuss philosophical ideas with their children, but are unsure how to do so. The Philosophical Child offers parents guidance on how to gently approach philosophical questions with children of all ages. Jana Mohr Lone argues that for children to mature emotionally, they must develop their desire and ability to think abstractly about themselves and their experiences. This book suggests easy ways that parents can engage with their children's philosophical questions and help them develop their "philosophical selves."

Author : Babs Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317276630

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Philosophy for Children by Babs Anderson Pdf

Philosophy for Children (P4C) is a movement that teaches reasoning and argumentative skills to children of all ages. This book looks at the progress that P4C has made in the UK in addressing issues of literacy, critical thinking, PSHE, education for sustainable development and wider issues such as bullying. Chapters identify the different theories and practices that have emerged and discuss the necessity for a reflective approach that P4C brings to education. The book highlights how this movement can fit into the early years, primary and secondary curriculum and the challenges and rewards that come with it. Chapters include: The Evolution of Philosophy for Children in the UK Pedagogical Judgement Negotiating meaning in classrooms: P4C as an exemplar of dialogic pedagogy The impact of P4C on teacher educators Being and becoming a philosophical teacher This will be an invaluable guide for all those interested in P4C and studying courses on Early Childhood Studies, Education Studies and Initial Teacher Training courses.

Author : Keith J. Topping,Steven Trickey,Paul Cleghorn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429687150

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A Teacher's Guide to Philosophy for Children by Keith J. Topping,Steven Trickey,Paul Cleghorn Pdf

A Teacher’s Guide to Philosophy for Children provides educators with the process and structures to engage children in inquiring as a group into ‘big’ moral, ethical and spiritual questions, while also considering curricular necessities and the demands of national and local standards. Based on the actual experiences of educators in diverse and global classroom contexts, this comprehensive guide gives you the tools you need to introduce philosophical thinking into your classroom, curriculum and beyond. Drawing on research-based educational and psychological models, this book highlights the advantages gained by students who regularly participate in philosophical discussion: from building cognitive and social/emotional development, to becoming more informed citizens. Helpful tools and supplementary online resources offer additional frameworks for supporting and sustaining a higher level of thinking and problem-solving among your students. This practical guide is essential reading for teachers, coaches and anyone wondering how you can effectively teach philosophy in your classroom.

Author : Lizzy Lewis,Nick Chandley
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441196613

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Philosophy for Children Through the Secondary Curriculum by Lizzy Lewis,Nick Chandley Pdf

Philosophy for Children (P4C) is an approach to learning and teaching that aims to develop reasoning and judgement. Students learn to listen to and respect their peers' opinions, think creatively and work together to develop a deeper understanding of concepts central to their own lives and the subjects they are studying. With the teacher adopting the role of facilitator, a true community develops in which rich and meaningful dialogue results in enquiry of the highest order. Each chapter is written by a leading P4C expert and provides an introduction to the relationship between P4C and the subject area, lesson stimuli and activities for extending and deepening students' thinking. The book includes: • guidance on how to embed P4C in curriculum subjects in a crowded and demanding secondary curriculum timetable • troubleshooting advice for the teacher-turned-facilitator • a companion website containing useful links, downloadable resources and material to display on your interactive whiteboard. Edited and collated by the UK's leading P4C organisation, this book introduces a rationale for using and adapting P4C in the secondary curriculum.

Author : Thomas E. Wartenberg
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475804461

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Big Ideas for Little Kids by Thomas E. Wartenberg Pdf

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.

Author : Berys Gaut,Morag Gaut
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136736063

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Philosophy for Young Children by Berys Gaut,Morag Gaut Pdf

Philosophy for Young Children is a concise, practical guide for teachers. It contains detailed session plans for 36 philosophical enquiries that will enable them to introduce philosophy to their children quickly and with confidence.

Author : Alex Woolf
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781398800786

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Think About It! Philosophy for Kids by Alex Woolf Pdf

From a young age, children are often fascinated by huge questions about morality, human nature, and the universe. Beautifully illustrated in full-color, this fascinating book harnesses their natural curiosity, while providing them with all the tools that they need to make sense of some of life's big questions. Think About It! Philosophy for Kids includes the ideas of many iconic philosophers, including Plato, Descartes, Alan Turing, Thomas Hobbes and David Humes. Each double-page spread tackles an array of quandaries from an accessible, child-friendly point of view, including: • What makes something true? • Can a machine think? • What makes someone good or bad? • Do I have free will? These issues are considered from different points of view, featuring useful thought-experiments. A wonderfully mind-expanding read for children aged 8+.

Author : Dina Mendonça,Florian Franken Figueiredo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783662641804

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Conceptions of Childhood and Moral Education in Philosophy for Children by Dina Mendonça,Florian Franken Figueiredo Pdf

Philosophy for Children (P4C) has long been considered as crucial for children’s ethical and moral education and a decisive contribution for education for the democratic life. The book gathers contributions from experts in the field who reflect on fundamental issues on how childhood and ethics are interrelated within the P4C movement. The main interest of this volume is to offer an understanding of how different philosophical conceptions of childhood can be coordinated with different ethical and meta-ethical philosophical considerations in P4C addressing topics such as P4C and relativism, P4C and Virtue ethics, ethics and emotions in P4C, philosophical commitments and P4C application, and Socratic practice within a pragmatist framework. A thought-provoking collection about how assumptions of particular philosophical conceptions of childhood modify moral and ethical education and a testimony of the undeniable contribution of P4C for moral education and reconceptualization of childhood.

Author : Gareth B. Matthews
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0674666062

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Philosophy and the Young Child by Gareth B. Matthews Pdf

Anecdotes and the insights gained through study combine to probe the philosophical thought of children and the ways children blend reasoning and curiosity to deal with problems concerning knowledge, value, and existence.

Author : Joanna Haynes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003-08-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135700850

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Children as Philosophers by Joanna Haynes Pdf

First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465442505

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Children's Book of Philosophy by DK Pdf

This fun and informative introduction to the history of philosophy and its key figures and movements, from stoicism to existentialism, is for any child asking "what is philosophy?" Questions like "who am I?", "why does the world exist?" and philosophical theories from Plato to Sartre are made easy to understand using clear examples, timelines, and at-a-glance facts. If your child is curious about the world and the thinkers who shaped it, the Children's Book of Philosophy is for them.

Author : Matthew Lipman,Terrell Ward Bynum
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Children
ISBN : 0631171207

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Philosophy for Children by Matthew Lipman,Terrell Ward Bynum Pdf

Author : Saeed Naji,Rosnani Hashim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351804530

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History, Theory and Practice of Philosophy for Children by Saeed Naji,Rosnani Hashim Pdf

This book on Philosophy for Children (P4C) is a compilation of articles written by its founders and the movement‘s leaders worldwide. These articles have been prepared in the dialogue and interview format. Part I explains the genesis of the movement, its philosophical and theoretical foundations. Part II examines the specialized uses of philosophical dialogues in teaching philosophy, morality, ethics and sciences. Part III examines the theoretical concerns such as the aims of the method in regards to the search for truth or sense of meaning, or the debate on the novel or short stories and its characteristics. Part IV explains the practices of P4C worldwide and the issue of cultural differences, the ways of the community of inquiry and the necessary adaptation to suit local concerns. The book concludes with a notable review of the progress of P4C, the obstacles, and its international spread to over 60 countries. These penetrating insights make the book an incredibly rich resource for anyone interested in or involved with implementing a P4C programme. Brave Old Subject, Brave New World Teaching Science and Morality Via P4C Showing Children can do Philosophy

Author : Maughn Rollins Gregory,Megan Jane Laverty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429800450

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Gareth B. Matthews, The Child's Philosopher by Maughn Rollins Gregory,Megan Jane Laverty Pdf

Winner of the 2022 Book Award of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia, Gareth B. Matthews, The Child's Philosopher brings together groundbreaking essays by renowned American philosopher Gareth B. Matthews in three fields he helped to initiate: philosophy in children’s literature, philosophy for children, and philosophy of childhood. In addition, contemporary scholars critically assess Matthews’ pioneering efforts and his legacy. Gareth B. Matthews (1929-2011) was a specialist in ancient and medieval philosophy who had conversations with young children, discovering that they delight in philosophical puzzlement and that their philosophical thinking often enriched his own understanding. Those conversations became the impetus for a substantial component of Matthews’ scholarship, from which this book features essays spanning the length of his career. Contemporary contributors to the book critically evaluate Matthews’ scholarship, showing where he broke new ground and identifying developments and debates in the fields he helped to initiate. They take up pressing challenges, including biased idealizations of childhood in children’s literature; the tensions between teaching philosophy to, and doing philosophy with young people; the merits of theorizing childhood without theorizing children; and how professional philosophy at once desires and resists a return to childhood. This second volume in the Philosophy for Children Founders series is an important resource for philosophers, educators, and anyone interested in children’s philosophical thinking, developmental psychology, what it means to philosophize with children, the nature of childhood, and how children’s literature goes philosophical. It will guide and inspire those who share Matthews’ conviction that the impulse to philosophize begins in early childhood. Contributors (in addition to Gareth B. Matthews): Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd, Cristina Cammarano, Claire Cassidy, Stanley Cavell, Maughn Rollins Gregory, Jennifer Glaser, Walter Omar Kohan, Megan Jane Laverty, Jana Mohr Lone, Karin Murris, Peter Shea, Susan M. Turner, Susannah Sheffer.