PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN AND P.E.A.C.E COMENIUS PROGRAM

ATELIER AT SANDNES AND  STAVANGER LIBRARIES

WELCOME

IAPC 

Institute for the Advancement in Philosophy for Children,

Montclair State University

P.E.A.C.E

EMMA

Philosophical Enquiry Advancing Cosmopolitan Engagement 
Project number: 527659-LLP-1-2012-1-IT-COMENIUS-CMP 

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Philosophy for Children Center

         In Italy, In Spain, Austria, Israel

RESOURCES

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It aims to demonstrate how important philosophy is to the development of critical and creative thinking. It aims to show teachers how they can use stories, sketches and games to translate the complexity of philosophical inquiry into manageable and profitable discussions with the children in their classes.

 

The course looks at the background and theory behind P4C, and then introduces the method and approach used. It then takes participants into different classrooms as observers of P4C sessions in practice, with guided observation tasks to aid understanding.

 

The P.E.A.C.E project illustrates a specific application of the P4C approach; it uses philosophy to foster a more tolerant and cosmopolitan mindset in children. The final module enables participants to gain first-hand experience of P4C by involving them in a P4C practical session of their own with one of the P4C trainers from the University of Naples and Cefilni Consulting

 

OBJECTIVE

The course introduces participants to the origins, theory and practice of Philosophy for Children. It shows how the technique is used in the classroom and, through the PEACE project, illustrates how it can be used to address specific areas of children's education e.g. living in a multicultural classroom/society. Participants discover a series of materials that can be used or adapted for use in their own classroom, and gain first-hand experience of using the P4C methodology in a practical session. 

 

OUTOCOMES

By the end of this course, participants should have an understanding of 

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• why philosophy is important in the elementary school classroom

• the background and theory of Philosophy for Children

• how to translate the complexity of philosophical enquiry into a manageable thought and discussion process for young learners

• how to source suitable materials and how to adapt them to their own class

• how P4C can be adapted to focus on a specific aspect of education eg tolerance

 

CERTIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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EMMA certificates of participation will be issued to all learners who complete 70% or more of the course. Teachers and tutors will check completion rates and will send your certificate directly by email a couple of weeks after the end of the course.