Description
Book SynopsisThis collection of inspiring and simple-to-use activities will jumpstart students'' understanding of philosophy, and is a treasure trove of ideas for building philosophical enquiry into the curriculum. It offers teachers a range of quick, easy and effective ways for developing children's comprehension of and engagement with philosophy, and will help them learn how to learn'.
With a wealth of activities, including puzzles, class discussion techniques and group tasks, Jumpstart! Philosophy in the Classroom covers the following topics:
- curiosity and imagination
- language for thinking
- critical thinking
- creating a community of enquiry.
Practical and immersive methods will encourage children to think, analyse, evaluate, discuss, judge and arrive at reasoned conclusions across all areas of the curriculum, stimulating philosophical conversation and changing t
Table of Contents
Introduction 1: Jumpstart curiosity and imagination 2: Jumpstart language for thinking 3: Jumpstart critical thinking 4: Jumpstart a community of enquiry Afterword References
