Skip to content
Catalog
You are not logged in |Login  
Add to My Lists Add to Bag MARC Display Return to Browse More Information
     
Limit search to available items
Previous Record Next Record
Book Cover
book
BookBook
Author Wartenberg, Thomas E.

Title Big ideas for little kids : teaching philosophy through children's literature / Thomas E. Wartenberg.

Imprint Lanham. Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2014.

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department  PRNT J372.8 W    DUE 05-02-23 Billed
Edition [2nd ed.].
Description xviii, 172 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-172).
Contents Part I: Teaching philosophy in elementary schools -- 1. Natural-born philosophers -- 2. How I became a children's philosophy teacher -- 3. Learner-centered teaching -- Part II: Preparing to teach -- 4. The "game" of philosophy -- 5. The elementary school introduction to philosophy course -- 6. Preparing for a philosophy discussion: the discussion framework -- 7. Facilitating a philosophical discussion -- 8. Deepening and extending the discussion -- Part III. The stories -- 9. "Dragons and giants": teaching ethics -- 10. Frederick: teaching social and political philosophy -- 11. The important book: teaching metaphysics -- 12. The wonderful Wizard of Oz: teaching the philosophy of mind -- 13. The giving tree: teaching environmental philosophy -- 14. Morris the moose: teaching logic -- 15. Many moons: teaching epistemology -- 16. Knuffle bunny: teaching the philosophy of language -- 17. Emily's art: teaching aesthetics -- Part IV: Implications -- 18. A sample discussion of The giving tree -- 19. Conclusion -- Appendix -- References.
Subject Philosophy -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Children's literature -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Interdisciplinary approach in education.
ISBN 1475804458
9781475804454
147580444X
9781475804447
-->
Permanent Link
Add a Review

 

Library Links

Encore

Search Tools

Language Settings

English
Español