Sara Stanley – författare

We live in an ever demanding world whereindependent, creative thinking is highly prized. We want the children of thefuture to have the skills and confidence to form their own ideas, and have theconfidence and resilience to speak up for what they believe in. Why Think? will enablepractitioners of children aged 3-11 to confidently turn their classrooms intospaces where thinking, challenging and reasoning become as natural as play. Inthis book, the author of But Why? explores how to maximise philosophicalplay through activities, games and parental engagement. Why Think?Includes: • Inspirational case studies• Facilitation techniques and information onphilosophical concepts• A list of recommended books and resources, onlinequizzes, thinking games and useful web links• Question-board activities to stimulate dailythinking The book is visually interesting with lots ofannotated sessions, drawings, photos, and ideas for resources. A must for allearly years and primary practitioners.

We live in an ever demanding world whereindependent, creative thinking is highly prized. We want the children of thefuture to have the skills and confidence to form their own ideas, and have theconfidence and resilience to speak up for what they believe in. Why Think? will enablepractitioners of children aged 3-11 to confidently turn their classrooms intospaces where thinking, challenging and reasoning become as natural as play. Inthis book, the author of But Why? explores how to maximise philosophicalplay through activities, games and parental engagement. Why Think?Includes: • Inspirational case studies• Facilitation techniques and information onphilosophical concepts• A list of recommended books and resources, onlinequizzes, thinking games and useful web links• Question-board activities to stimulate dailythinking The book is visually interesting with lots ofannotated sessions, drawings, photos, and ideas for resources. A must for allearly years and primary practitioners.

Inspiring, intelligent and practical, this user-friendly guide provides a wonderful introduction to using P4C (Philosophy for Children) in primary schools. This extremely accessible book provides an introduction to philosophy for children. It explains how you can encourage children to ask the right questions, reason effectively, think for themselves, and begin to understand more about themselves and the world around them. Inspiring and intelligent, with clearly presented, practice-based examples, it is full of fun and engaging activities that work right across the curriculum.

Inspiring, intelligent and practical, this user-friendly guide provides a wonderful introduction to using P4C (Philosophy for Children) in primary schools. This extremely accessible book provides an introduction to philosophy for children. It explains how you can encourage children to ask the right questions, reason effectively, think for themselves, and begin to understand more about themselves and the world around them. Inspiring and intelligent, with clearly presented, practice-based examples, it is full of fun and engaging activities that work right across the curriculum.

Through collaborative story telling, a child and his grandfather explore a traumatic experience they have shared.'Grandpa, tell me the story again of when we went to sea. That's a BIG story, One-Button.How does it begin? It begins with the uprooting . . .'And so Grandpa tells the story of how he and One-Button and their whole community were uprooted from their everyday lives, and how they all had to take to sea in different boats. Until one day everything changed, and they were able to return home and resume their previous lives...different, but the same.'A beautiful resonant fable about memory, love and hope - brought to life with luminous illustrations.' Chris Riddell