Teaching Thinking: Philosophical Enquiry in the Classroom

This is a practical guide to ways of using discussion to develop children's thinking, learning and literacy skills. It shows how children can become critical, creative thinkers through the practice of philosophical enquiry in the classroom. It explains how children of all ages and abilities can develop moral and social values, as well as reading and literacy skills through philosophical discussion. The book builds on the national resaerch data produced by the Philosophy for Children movement.