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ERIC Number: EJ1186941
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2079-8245
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Drawings as Imaginative Expressions of Philosophical Ideas in a Grade 2 South African Literacy Classroom
Murris, Karin S.; Thompson, Robyn
Reading & Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, v7 n2 Article 127 2016
This article reports on a philosophy for children (P4C) literacy project in a South African foundation phase classroom that introduces an important new focus in the P4C classroom: the visualisation of philosophical ideas provoked by the picture book "The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit" (2004) by Chris Wormell, giving voice to young children's own imaginative ideas and beliefs (in this case about death). This research shows how a particular use of the community of philosophical enquiry pedagogy combined with the making of drawings necessitates a rethinking of what 'voice' means. We conclude that the children's drawings bring something new into existence, thereby offering unique material and discursive opportunities for all children, including those who otherwise might not have expressed their ideas.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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