Thinking Through Stories: Children, Philosophy, and Picture Books

Thinking Through Stories: Children, Philosophy, and Picture Books
ISBN-10
1000544729
ISBN-13
9781000544725
Category
Education
Pages
139
Language
English
Published
2022-02-20
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Thomas E. Wartenberg

Description

This book provides justification and instruction for exploring philosophy with children, especially by using picture books to initiate philosophical discussion. By demonstrating to teachers, and others that picture books often embed philosophical issues into their narratives, and that this makes picture books a natural place to go to help young children investigate philosophical issues, the author offers a straightforward approach to engaging young students. In particular, this volume highlights how philosophical dialogue enhances children’s sense of self, provides a safe space for the discussion of issues that they are confronted with in living their lives, and develops an admirable method for resolving conflict that the children can use in other contexts.

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