1st Edition

Jumpstart! Philosophy in the Classroom Games and Activities for Ages 7-14

By Steve Bowkett Copyright 2018
174 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

174 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

174 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This collection of inspiring and simple-to-use activities will jumpstart students' understanding of philosophy, and is a treasure trove of ideas for building philosophical enquiry into the curriculum. It offers teachers a range of quick, easy and effective ways for developing children’s comprehension of and engagement with philosophy, and will help them ‘learn how to learn’. With a wealth... Read more

Introduction  1: Jumpstart curiosity and imagination  2: Jumpstart language for thinking  3: Jumpstart critical thinking  4: Jumpstart a community of enquiry  Afterword  References

Biography

Steve Bowkett is a former teacher and author of numerous books for teachers including the bestselling Jumpstart! Creativity. He visits schools to run creative writing workshops for children and also works as an educational consultant specialising in the areas of thinking skills and problem solving, creativity and literacy.