Joanna Haynes

Children as Philosophers

Learning Through Enquiry and Dialogue in the Primary Classroom

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The author illustrates, with the aid of case studies, the content of a social and moral curriculum, the role of the teacher and the development of disciplined inquiry as an essential component in schooling. The book addresses the worldwide movement known as 'Philosophy for Children', developed in the USA and Australia but put into a UK context.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 139mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 221g
• ISBN-13: 9780750709460
• ISBN-10: 0750709464
• Artikelnr.: 22279435

Autorenporträt

Joanna Haynes

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to Second Edition Introduction PART I Voices from the classroom
1.Thought-provoking conversations 2.Making room for children to participate
PART II Thinking about thinking 3.A distinctive approach to thinking
through dialogue 4.What kind of thinking are we teaching? 5.Thinking,
democracy and citizenship PART III Teaching through enquiry and dialogue
6.Encouraging listening 7.Respecting children's ideas 8.Relaxing,
meditating and being silent 9.Feeling for the philosophical 10.Working with
different age groups 11.Holding and extending threads of thinking
12.Planning and monitoring progress in enquiry PART IV The benefits of
philosophy with children 13.Developing teaching skills through philosophy
14.Thinking and learning in the whole curriculum 15.What difference can
philosophy make to learning? References Index