Teaching Philosophy Through Children's Literature

Full podcast episode available here: 🎧 ➡️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BusyProfessionall | ➡️ Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/busyprofessional | ➡️ Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-teacher-podcast-the-best-books-reviews/id1795041669⁠ | Follow us for more insights & updates: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_proffesional/ | 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busyprofessional"Big Ideas for Little Kids" by Thomas E. Wartenberg focuses on introducing philosophy to elementary school children through children's literature. Aimed at educators, particularly college philosophy professors, it highlights the use of children's books to spark philosophical discussions and cultivate critical thinking. Wartenberg emphasizes that children are natural philosophers, and philosophical inquiry can enhance various subjects like language arts. The book includes lesson plans, discussion questions, and strategies for exploring topics like ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology with children. It also provides resources for creating similar courses and shares Wartenberg's own teaching experiences.