Thinking Children: Philosophy with Children
Monday, 28th April 2014, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Why are we here? Am I awake or am I dreaming? Is there an end to space? What is art? What makes something wrong?
Have you ever thought about or puzzled over these questions? Children do… all the time!
How might I promote the four capacities from Curriculum for Excellence? How might I make cross-curricular links? How might I enhance collaborative group work in my class? How might I ensure children’s views are heard? How might I support children’s thinking?
Philosophy with Children could help you answer these questions. It will also support children in developing the skills necessary for engaging with others in school, the workplace and society more generally.
We will explore factors that need to be considered in promoting practical philosophy, discuss some recent research into Philosophy with Children with Scottish children and offer advice about how to begin to create a thinking classroom or learning space. This session is relevant for those working with individuals from the ages of 3 to 93.
Who should attend?
- Teachers (nursery, primary, secondary, FE)
- Headteachers
- Quality Improvement Officers
- Local Authority Managers
- Education Scotland
- Students
- Community Educators
- Social Workers
- Children’s Parliament
- Organisations working with children and young people in informal settings
- Organisations working with community groups generally (no age bar)
Benefits of attending
Through discussion of recent research delegates will gain an understanding of Philosophy with Children and will get practical advice on how it can help them to create a thinking classroom or learning space.
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