Publications
The following publications were authored or co-authored by members of the Association:
Thinking Stories 1, 2 and 3
• Philip Cam (Editor), Hale & Iremonger, 1993 & 1994
Thinking Stories is a series of books that contain children’s stories which aim to engage 7-13 year-olds in philosophical discussion. The authors of the stories in books 1 and 2 are by leading philosophers and educators in the Philosophy for Schools movement from around the world. Book 3 is a set of philosophical stories by Philip Cam addressing ethical and social themes in an Australian setting for upper primary.
Each story book is accompanied by a Teacher Resource/Activity Book.
Thinking Together: Philosophical Inquiry for the Classroom
• Philip Cam, Primary English Teaching Assoc. & Hale & Iremonger, 1994
Written for primary school teachers with an interest in developing children’s thinking skills, this book shows how children’s literature and other materials can be used to stimulate children’s thinking. It clearly explains methodology including questioning and discussion techniques, and how to develop activities.
Twenty Thinking Tools: Collaborative Inquiry for the Classroom
• Philip Cam, Australian Council for Educational Research, 2006
This book is designed to support the development of collaborative inquiry-based teaching and learning through philosophical class discussion and small group work.
Philosophy with young children — a classroom handbook
• Philip Cam, Liz Fynes-Clinton, Kathlyn Harrison, Lynne Hinton, Rosie Scholl & Simon. Vaseo. Australian Curriculum Studies Association, 2007.
This is a handbook for teachers of children in the early years of education and is designed to assist teachers to develop skills of questioning, conceptual exploration and reasoning in their students, utilizing story books.
Twister, quibbler, puzzler, cheat: ten tall teasing tales
• Philip Cam, Hale & Iremonger, 1998
This book contains stories, sometimes humorous, sometimes sinister, that introduce the young reader to classical and modern paradoxes.
Philosophy with Kids: Books 1, 2, and 3
• Chris de Haan, San MacColl & Lucy McCutcheon, Longman, 1995
Philosophy with Kids is a series of teacher resource books. Books 1,2 & 3 are suited to Infants and Middle Primary and offer practical advice on how to begin the process of philosophical inquiry in the classroom. The books use Australian children’s literature as stimulus material.
Philosophy with Kids: More Ideas and Activities
• Chris de Haan, San MacColl & Lucy McCutcheon, Longman, 1995
This is a fourth book in the Philosophy with Kids series. It contains ideas and activities for developing and strengthening the community of inquiry.
The Quest for the Stone of Wisdom
• Michael Parker, illustrations James Willcocks, Ashton Scholastic, 1995.
This book provides an introduction to the teaching of critical and creative thinking skills using a comic book format and activities that stimulate discussion. It is suitable for upper primary and lower secondary students. A Student Handbook and Teacher’s Guide are available.