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    30 Lesson Plans for Teaching Philosophy

    Fully updated edition with five brand new sessions and bonus features.Fully updated with new developments in the theory and practice of teaching philosophy, this new edition of the bestselling book, The If Machine,presents 30 clear, ready-to-use plans to teach philosophy in the classroom with children aged five to 13. Each tried-and-tested session offers an imaginary situation, followed by a ... Read more

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  • The If Odyssey

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    The If Odyssey draws out the philosophy that lies behind each story in Homer'sepic tale to introduce children not only to the exciting fables of Odysseus,but also to that other great Ancient Greek tradition, philosophy. Explore withOdysseus the value of happiness, non-existent entities, moral dilemmas, thephilosophy of prophecy, and the nature of love among many other philosophicalissues. From the ... Read more

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  • The If Machine

    Philosophical Enquiry in the Classroom

    Each session in this practical book offers an imaginary situation, followed by a series of questions to encourage children to challenge key philosophical ideas such as values and ethics, gender and identity, and existence and beauty. All the enquiries have been tried and tested, and a handy star system is included to indicate the difficulty level of each one. With a comprehensive introduction and ... Read more

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  • Corrupting Youth

    How to Facilitate Philosophical Enquiry, Volume 2

    Series series Big Ideas for Young Thinkers
    This book takes the principles explained in Vol.1 and describes a complete classroom practice for conducting philosophical conversations with groups (especially in schools) that has been honed over nearly twenty years of classroom experience by the author and his colleagues at The Philosophy Foundation. Although the method (known here as philosophical enquiry or ‘PhiE’ for short) has been ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

  • Corrupting Youth

    History and Principles of Philosophical Enquiry, Volume 1

    Series series Big Ideas for Young Thinkers
    A practical guide to facilitating philosophical conversations with groups (especially in schools) based on philosophical and pedagogical principles derived from the ancient Greek philosophers but supported my modern-day research and pedagogical practices. It divides facilitation up into basic, expert and advanced levels, allowing a teacher to get going with some basic moves and principles allowing ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Once Upon an If

    The Storythinking Handbook

    If you want to tell more stories in the classroom but lack the confidence to do so...If you need guidance finding stories that are good to get children thinking...If you like using stories in your teaching but want to get more from them than the moral at the end...Once Upon an If is the book for you!In his brand new book, award-winning author Peter Worley provides a comprehensive guide to ... Read more

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  • 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Questioning

    Series series 100 Ideas for Teachers
    No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners ... Read more

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