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Philosophy for children focuses on the importance of encouraging children to think, reason and express their thoughts in language. These skills are not only at the heart of the EYFS (kindergartens) but are essential to all successful learning.
Thinking philosophically helps to consider the what? where? why? how? questions.
Philosophy for Children will help you to help children to reason, to explain their thinking, to listen and to build on the ideas of others.
The philosophy with children strategy is now practised in more than thirty countries worldwide, and is one of the key ways to develop effective thinking.
During Philosophy for Children discussions, sensitive and complex concepts can arise, and these may include:
love, hate, revenge, justice, power, egality, freedom, belief, friendship, death, honesty, fairness, loyalty, courage, generosity
Philosophical questions are those which have many answers and no right answer. These questions involve possibilities, opinions, variations, and even a a change of views.
"Thinking skills enable children and young people to reason, question, predict, think independently and develop their capacity for reflection and judgement. Creative thinking skills can help children and young people understand their own capabilities and qualities as an active learner. This creative approach contributes to the emotional and social development and well-being of all young people, including those with disabilities. Philosophy for Children is an approach which advocates setting up a community of enquiry as an interactive method of discussion.' National Children's Bureau - United Kingdom
Who is this book for?
Introduction - why philosophy? It's all about thinking!
Section One - Philosophy for Children (P4C) and Current Initiatives (in the UK)
Section Two - Philosophy for Chidren (P4C), how to do it
Section Three -Planning Philosophy for Children (P4C) Sessions
Section Four - Examples of Planned Sessions
Section Five - The Outcomes
Outcomes for children, facilitators and parents
Section Six - Find out more
Resources, web sites, books, glossary, curriculum statements
The Philosophy Foundation
The Philosophy Bus from Philosophy Foundation on Vimeo.
Marilyn Bowles is a practitioner and trainer who works in Leicester, United Kingdom. She has a particular interest in developing children's emotional and social development through language and practical activities