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Philosophy for young children : a practical guide / Berys Gaut and Morag Gaut.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gaut, Berys Nigel.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children and philosophy.
- Philosophy--Study and teaching (Primary).
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (129 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- With this book, any teacher can start teaching philosophy to children today!Co-written by a professor of philosophy and a practising primary school teacher, Philosophy for Young Children is a concise, practical guide for teachers. It contains detailed session plans for 36 philosophical enquiries - enough for a year's work - that have all been successfully tried, tested and enjoyed with young children from the age of three upwards.The enquiries explore a range of stimulating philosophical questions about fairness, the environment, friendship, inclusion, sharing, right
- Contents:
- Philosophy for Young Children A Practical Guide; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Political philosophy: fairness and rules; The Teddy Bears' Picnic; Gavin Builds a Sandpit; The Animal Snack; School Rules; Chapter 2 Environmental philosophy: green land, waste and recycling; Greenhill Village; Emerald the Elephant; Benny the Bin; Chapter 3 Social philosophy: friends and relationships; Teddy's Friends; William and Arthur; Emma and Sally; Maisie the Sheep; Big Teddy's New School; Chapter 4 Ethics: virtues and vices; Sam's Kind Day; Kirsty; The Magic Words; Teddy Scrooge
- The Selfish HippoCharlotte the Lazy Caterpillar; Pancake the Greedy Rabbit; Chapter 5 Aesthetics: beauty, pictures and stories; Beautiful Things; Cats; A Walk on the Beach; The Cave Monster; Chapter 6 Philosophy of mind: emotions, beliefs and persons; Patch and his Friends; Rabbit and Mouse; Happy Suzy; Sad Teddy; Andy's Accident; Giants; Isaac the Robot; Chapter 7 Epistemology: dreams and illusions; Milly's Bad Dream; Dreaming of School; A Stick in the Water; Chapter 8 Metaphysics: what is real?; Angus the Cat; Numbers; Theseus's Ship; Further Reading
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [122]).
- ISBN:
- 1-136-73605-0
- 1-283-46099-8
- 9786613460998
- 1-136-73606-9
- 0-203-81842-3
- 9780203818428
- OCLC:
- 797918944
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