teaching philosophy in the language classroom

Bringing philosophy into the English language classroom makes very good sense:
Jay Doubleyou: complexity
Jay Doubleyou: socratic method
Jay Doubleyou: socratic method pt 2
Jay Doubleyou: questioning and problem-solving
Jay Doubleyou: english for academic purposes: critical thinking
Jay Doubleyou: the trivium method of critical thinking and creative problem solving

We can learn a lot with philosophy:
Jay Doubleyou: the philosophy foundation
Jay Doubleyou: philosophy in the classroom

Steve Hoggins is doing interesting things:
Why I became a philosophy teacher: to get children thinking about the big ideas in life | Teacher Network | The Guardian

And here he is again:

IMPROVING ENGLISH THROUGH TEACHING PHILOSOPHY - A CASE STUDY

Posted by Steve Hoggins on 11th December 2017  

Part of a series of stories that highlight the impact The Philosopsophy Foundation has according to the latest Social Impact Report

Steven Campbell-Harris is a Philosophy Foundation specialist working a number of schools in London. He tells us about how the story-telling and philosophy sessions helped both the class and the class teacher. Here's Steven blog:

"I worked for a term with a year 5 class doing the If Odyssey project. It is based on Peter Worley's bookof the same name which breaks Homer's epic in to 14 sessions of story-telling and philosophy, for children. I used a lot of different techniques like response detector and mini-debates to develop discussions in the classroom. Over the course of the term the teacher said that the children: 

• made regular connections in English classes to the Odyssey stories (this is just like in the Cyclops story...) 
• were more willing to pursue different points of view 
• dialogued with each other more 

The Philosophy Foundation - Improving English through teaching philosophy - A case Study

And here's Peter Worley:
The Philosophy Foundation - Peter Worley | A philosophical enquiry strategy for up-against-it secondary school teachers




(1) 40 Lessons to Get Children Thinking: Philosophical Thought Adventures Across the Curriculum - YouTube

This is especially for children:
Philosophy for Children - Wikipedia

But we can also do it with language learners of all ages:
Waxing philosophical in English class with 'Thinking Experiments' | The Japan Times
The Philosophy Foundation - Improving English through teaching philosophy - A case Study
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