{"product_id":"philosophy-for-children-through-the-secondary-curriculum-9781441196613","title":"Philosophy for Children Through the Secondary","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilosophy for Children (P4C) is an approach to learning and teaching that aims to develop reasoning and judgement. Students learn to listen to and respect their peers'' opinions, think creatively and work together to develop a deeper understanding of concepts central to their own lives and the subjects they are studying. With the teacher adopting the role of facilitator, a true community develops in which rich and meaningful dialogue results in enquiry of the highest order. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter is written by a leading P4C expert and provides an introduction to the relationship between P4C and the subject area, lesson stimuli and activities for extending and deepening students'' thinking. The book includes: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e guidance on how to embed P4C in curriculum subjects in a crowded and demanding secondary curriculum timetable \u003cbr\u003e troubleshooting advice for the teacher-turned-facilitator \u003cbr\u003e a companion website containing useful links, downloadable resources and material to displa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle mentioned in article in Sapere\u003cbr\u003e‘A pervasive environment of terror surrounding high  stakes public exams has always made the secondary classroom a tough pitch  for P4C enthusiasts. Drawing on the insights of subject specialists, this book  nails the myth that there is a necessary contradiction between high-level  performance in curriculum-centred domains of knowledge and  the transferable skills, virtues and dispositions that are  nurtured through P4C. In so doing, the contributors demonstrate that  P4C has an invaluable role to play in showing curriculum subjects at their  very best- as  locations for the joy, mystery, discovery and, in Martha Graham's resonant  phrase, ‘divine dissatisfaction' that meaningful engagement in any domain  can lead to. Whilst Bruner's claim that ‘coverage is the enemy  of understanding' has yet to be refuted, this text makes a  complementary claim - that understanding is the friend of true  enquiry.' Barry Hymer, Professor of Psychology  in Education, Faculty of Education, University of Cumbria, UK\u003cbr\u003eWhatever we teach, we need teach  youngsters how to question the way the world works. This book gives teachers in  every subject discipline the background, the approach and some examples.  It bridges that gap between good ideas and learning theory. Enjoy thinking  about what it means for your teaching approach. -- Mick Waters, Professor of Education, Wolverhampton University, UK\u003cbr\u003eOne of the  excuses often given for not teaching philosophy in schools is that there is no  space for it in an already overcrowded curriculum. This book brilliantly  demonstrates how every discipline in the national curriculum can be taught  philosophically, using the methods of P4C. Each discipline has its own chapter,  filled with detailed examples of how the methods can be applied. The result is  not merely that philosophy finds its place, but that teaching methods will be  dramatically improved across the board. -- George MacDonald Ross, Visiting Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Leeds, UK\u003cbr\u003eI  recommend these materials for use in schools and welcome the commitment of the  authors to requiring teachers to have  some dedicated training in philosophy.  The introduction and the first two chapters of the book root the practice of  P4C in its philosophical grounds, and the materials lend themselves to  developing what the authors call 'deliberate philosophising'. In particular their stress on building  communities of practice is important. Currently schools are under pressure to focus on building individual  children's core skills, which are assessed and reported. The dialogical  'skills' that these materials foster support the development of dispositions  that are essential for children's integration into a wider social world, and  for their own individual well-being. In this, the ability 'to think for  themselves about values and the ends of life' is key. The individual subject chapters are  thoughtful and informed and should prove useful and reliable for use in the  classroom. -- Ruth Heilbronn, Lecturer in Education, Institute of Education, University of London, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection 1: Philosophy for Children (P4C); 1. Introduction and background to Philosophy for Children (P4C); 2. The Community of Enquiry; 3. Developing Questioning; 4. Fitting in with the Curriculum; 5. Cross-Curricular Themes; Section 2: P4C in the Curriculum; 6. P4C in... English Language and Literature; 7. P4C in...Mathematics; 8. P4C in...Biology; 9. P4C in... Physics; 10. P4C in... Chemistry; 11. P4C in... History; 12. P4C in... Geography; 13. P4C in...ICT; 14. P4C in...Art; 15. P4C in...Technology; 16. P4C in...Music; 17. P4C in...Languages; 18. P4C in... Citizenship; 19. P4C in... PE and Sports Studies; 20. P4C in... Religious Studies; Appendix; Index.","brand":"Continuum Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019844026711,"sku":"9781441196613","price":20.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781441196613.jpg?v=1750781445","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/philosophy-for-children-through-the-secondary-curriculum-9781441196613","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}