Big ideas for little kids
Subtitle: teaching philosophy through children's literature
By: Thomas E. Wartenberg.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781607093343; 9781607093350; 9781607093367
Subjects: Philosophy -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Children's literature -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Interdisciplinary approach in education
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.          ).
Table of contents: title: Natural-born philosophers; title: How I became a children's philosophy teacher; title: Learner-centered teaching; title: The "game" of philosophy; title: The elementary-school introduction to philosophy course; title: Preparing a lesson plan; title: Leading a philosophy discussion; title: Dragons and giants : teaching ethics; title: Frederick : teaching social and political philosophy; title: The important book : teaching metaphysics; title: The wonderful Wizard of Oz : teaching the philosophy of mind; title: The giving tree : teaching environmental philosophy; title: Morris the moose : teaching epistemology; title: Knuffle Bunny : teaching the philosophy of language; title: Emily's art : teaching aesthetics; title: Suggested follow-up activities after philosophy discussions; title: Suggestions for further investigation.