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| Childhood Interests | 1 |
| Curriculum Development | 1 |
| Educational Needs | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Evaluation | 1 |
| Inquiry | 1 |
| Moral Development | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 |
| Teacher Role | 1 |
| Values | 1 |
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| Oxford Review of Education | 1 |
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| Lipman, Matthew | 1 |
| Sharp, Ann Margaret | 1 |
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Peer reviewedLipman, Matthew; Sharp, Ann Margaret – Oxford Review of Education, 1978
Examines whether elementary school children have the interest or ability to understand philosophy. Suggests that philosophical thinking among children should be encouraged and that it should take place in the terms and concepts of ordinary language with which children are comfortable. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Elementary Education
