The Little Book of Thunks: 260 Questions to Make Your Brain Go Ouch! - Couverture rigide

Gilbert, Ian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1845900626 ISBN 13 : 9781845900625

Editeur : Crown House Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Philosophy is what's left when science has answered all the other questions. Following the success of `Little Owl`s Book of Thinking` Ian Gilbert now introduces `The Little Book of Thunks`. A Thunk is a beguiling question about everyday things that stops you in your tracks and helps you start to look at the world in a whole new light. The Thunks in this book cover most areas of human existence including truth, justice, reality, beliefs, the natural world, the human condition, art, beauty, existence, right and wrong, good and bad, life and death, war, religion, love, friendship and whether Marmite tastes nice. Examples include: If I borrow a million pounds am I a millionaire? Could a fly cause an aeroplane to crash? Are you man-made or natural? Do dogs believe in God? When you comb your hair is it art? The book contains a comprehensive introduction by Ian who guides you through the origins and uses of Thunks and how best to use them. Not only are they a fun way to develop thinking skills but they also hit all the right buttons in the National Primary Strategy `Creative Thinking` strand where children are encouraged to: generate imaginative ideas to stimuli; look at and think about things differently and from other points of view;and ask why, how, what if, or unusual questions. A great resource for teachers to use in the classroom - and remember there are no right or wrong answers to these questions. How liberating is that...?

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Founder and Managing Director of aptly named Independent Thinking Ltd, Ian Gilbert is the author of the bestselling Essential Motivation in the Classroom. He set up Independent Thinking Ltd to enrich the lives of young people by changing the way they think . He has worked with thousands of young people, teachers, parents and governors both in the UK and abroad.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Crown House Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845900626
• ISBN 13: 9781845900625
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 104
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