Big Ideas for Little Kids: Teaching Philosophy through Children's Literature

By Thomas E. Wartenberg

Book Overview

Big Ideas for Little Kids includes everything a teacher, a parent, or a college student needs to teach philosophy to elementary school children from picture books. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book explains why it is important to allow young children access to philosophy during primary-school education. Wartenberg also gives advice on how to construct a "learner-centered" classroom, in which children discuss philosophical issues with one another as they respond to open-ended questions by saying whether they agree or disagree with what others have said.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607093359
• ISBN13: 9781607093350
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: R&L Education
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 1.1" x 6.1"