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Philosophy with young children : a classroom handbook / Philip Cam [and others].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Deakin, ACT : ACSA, 2007Description: 102 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1875864563
  • 9781875864560
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 108.3 23
LOC classification:
  • B105.C45 P456 2007
Contents:
Part A -- 1. How to use this book -- 2. Introduction -- 3. How to use discussion plans -- 4. Developing the skills of inquiry and reasoning -- 5. The need for reflection -- Part B. The stories -- 1. 'Amelia Ellicott's Garden', Liliana Stafford and Stephen Michael King -- 2. 'Arthur', Amanda Graham and Donna Gynell -- 3. 'Herbert and Harry', Pamela Allen -- 4. 'Miss Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather Boa', Margaret Wild and Kerry Argent -- 5. 'Rose Meets Mr. Wintergarten', Bob Graham -- 6. 'The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek', Jenny Wagner -- 7. 'The Very Best of Friends', Margaret Wild and Julie Vivas -- 8. 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', Eric Carle -- 9. 'Where the Wild Things Are', Maurice Sendak -- 10. 'Wilfrid Gordon MacDonald Partridge', Mem Fox and Julie Vivas -- 11. 'Ish', Peter H. Reynolds -- 12. 'Why do I Have to Eat off the Floor?', Chris Hornsey and Gwyn Perkins -- Part C -- 1. Eliciting good questions: a set of activities -- 2. Developing conceptual understanding: a set of activities -- Part D. Indexes.
Summary: Doing philosophy encourages us to explore beneath the surface of things. It challenges us to ask questions and go beyond easy, obvious answers. Doing philosophy with children is exciting. It is surprising, challenging, awe-inspiring and fun.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part A -- 1. How to use this book -- 2. Introduction -- 3. How to use discussion plans -- 4. Developing the skills of inquiry and reasoning -- 5. The need for reflection -- Part B. The stories -- 1. 'Amelia Ellicott's Garden', Liliana Stafford and Stephen Michael King -- 2. 'Arthur', Amanda Graham and Donna Gynell -- 3. 'Herbert and Harry', Pamela Allen -- 4. 'Miss Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather Boa', Margaret Wild and Kerry Argent -- 5. 'Rose Meets Mr. Wintergarten', Bob Graham -- 6. 'The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek', Jenny Wagner -- 7. 'The Very Best of Friends', Margaret Wild and Julie Vivas -- 8. 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', Eric Carle -- 9. 'Where the Wild Things Are', Maurice Sendak -- 10. 'Wilfrid Gordon MacDonald Partridge', Mem Fox and Julie Vivas -- 11. 'Ish', Peter H. Reynolds -- 12. 'Why do I Have to Eat off the Floor?', Chris Hornsey and Gwyn Perkins -- Part C -- 1. Eliciting good questions: a set of activities -- 2. Developing conceptual understanding: a set of activities -- Part D. Indexes.

Doing philosophy encourages us to explore beneath the surface of things. It challenges us to ask questions and go beyond easy, obvious answers. Doing philosophy with children is exciting. It is surprising, challenging, awe-inspiring and fun.

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