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The Philosophic Topic Processor. This is the demo of the Philosophic Topic Processor I use if I’m pushed for time. I prefer to be able to plan out a new topic live with a group of teachers, so they can see it work and I get new ideas for stories. TOPIC. TOYS. TOPIC > CONCEPTS.
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This is the demo of the Philosophic Topic Processor I use if I’m pushed for time. I prefer to be able to plan out a new topic live with a group of teachers, so they can see it work and I get new ideas for stories.
TOPIC TOYS
TOPIC > CONCEPTS Girls/boys Child/grown up TOYS Play/work Outgrowing toys Living/nonliving Favourite toys Traditional/modern Imagination/imitation
TOPIC > CONCEPTS>QUESTIONS Why do children have more toys? Should some toys be just for girls? What makes something “grown up”? Would it be dull to play forever? Can you love a toy? What can count as a toy? Why do we pretend? Are toys better now than 100 years ago?
TOPIC > CONCEPTS>QUESTIONS>ACTIVITIES Home/school dialogue about toys Story of twins with swapped toys Bring in a new and a “too old for” toy. “How To Live Forever” In or Out Game Can you love a toy? How many ways can you play with… Story of a boy who couldn’t pretend
TOPIC > CONCEPTS>QUESTIONS>ACTIVITIES >SKILLS Giving reasons, disagreeing agreeably Imagining alternatives Challenging assumptions Examples, similarities Defining, categorising Types of love – making distinctions Empathetic thinking Creativity/ brainstorming
TOPIC > CONCEPTS>QUESTIONS>ACTIVITIES >SKILLS > MISSING? Giving reasons, disagreeing agreeably Imagining alternatives Challenging assumptions Examples, similarities Defining, categorising Types of love – making distinctions Empathetic thinking Creativity/ brainstorming Questioning>Question the teddy bear
TOPIC > CONCEPTS>QUESTIONS>ACTIVITIES >SKILLS > MISSING? > BIGQUESTION Giving reasons, disagreeing agreeably Imagining alternatives Challenging assumptions Examples, similarities Defining, categorising Types of love – making distinctions Empathetic thinking Creativity/ brainstorming Questioning>Question the teddy bear WHAT MAKES AGOOD TOY?