Drawings as imaginative expressions of philosophical ideas in a Grade 2 South African literacy classroom
Reading & Writing
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Drawings as imaginative expressions of philosophical ideas in a Grade 2 South African literacy classroom | |
| Creator | Murris, Karin S. Thompson, Robyn | |
| Description | 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.Keywords: Comprehension; emergent literacy; visual research; community of enquiry; philosophy with children; picturebooks; death; voice; inclusion; participation | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2016-07-15 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/rw.v7i2.127 | |
| Source | Reading & Writing; Vol 7, No 2 (2016); 11 pages 2308-1422 2079-8245 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://rw.org.za/index.php/rw/article/view/127/267
https://rw.org.za/index.php/rw/article/view/127/249
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