- Editorial:
- ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
- Materia
- Philosophy/religion
- ISBN:
- 978-1-4758-0445-4
BIG IDEAS FOR LITTLE KIDS : TEACHING PHILOSOPHY THROUGH CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
THOMAS E. WARTENBERG
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.