Little Big Minds
Sharing Philosophy with Kids
$52.96
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
28 December 2006
Summary
A guide for parents and educators to sharing the enduring ideas of the biggest minds throughout the centuries-from Plato to Jane Addams-with the “littlest” minds.Children are no strangers to cruelty and courage, to love and to loss, and in this unique book teacher and educational consultant Marietta McCarty reveals that they are, in fact, natural philosophers. Drawing on a program she has honed in schools around the country over the last fifteen years, Little Big Minds guides parents and educ…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781585425150 |
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| ISBN-10: | 158542515X |
| Author: | Marietta McCarty |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Jeremy P Tarcher |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 28 December 2006 |
| Weight: | 323g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 140mm x 23mm |
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“I have always thought of my students as little philosophers, but now I have a roadmap to help facilitate these discussions.” – Brent G. Richardson ,
“I have always thought of my students as little philosophers, but now I have a roadmap to help facilitate these discussions.”—Brent G. Richardson, Xavier University Counseling Department Chair and author of Working with Challenging Youth: Seven Guiding Principles
About The Author
Marietta McCarty
Teacher and educational consultant Marietta McCarty as been introducing philosophy to children, and guiding parents and educators in doing the same, for more than fifteen years. She has toured rural, suburban, and urban schools across the country, demonstrating her one-of-a-kind program. McCarty has a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Virginia and currently teaches philosophy at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, and Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville.
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