Pocket PAL: Creating Enquiring MindsAn introduction to philosophy for children explains how children can be encouraged to ask the right questions, reason effectively, think for themselves, and begin to understand more about themselves and the world around them. |
Contents
Philosophy and the curriculum | 4 |
The big issues | 18 |
What is right and wrong? | 24 |
The structure of the session | 30 |
Dialogue | 38 |
Using comics | 44 |
Recording the questions | 50 |
Starting from the questions | 56 |
Dialogue troubleshooters | 66 |
Sharing ideas with parents | 72 |
Games and activities | 78 |
Developing questioning skills Magic mirror | 84 |
Developing dialogue skills Lets pretend | 90 |
Common terms and phrases
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