The Little Prince – an introduction to spirituality: a moving experience in religious education for primary school children in a secularised world
In our research the right of the child for spiritual development is central. Grimmitt’s distinction in ‘teaching in’, ‘about’ and ‘from religion’ is extended with the concept of ‘teaching for’ - a concept that connects religion with children’s attitude of wondering as an ‘ontological calling’ in the...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
2014
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In: |
Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 2014, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 214-217 |
Further subjects: | B
Secular
B Spirituality B Education |
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Summary: | In our research the right of the child for spiritual development is central. Grimmitt’s distinction in ‘teaching in’, ‘about’ and ‘from religion’ is extended with the concept of ‘teaching for’ - a concept that connects religion with children’s attitude of wondering as an ‘ontological calling’ in their life. The question whether a non-religious story can function as a rich learning environment for ‘teaching for’, is explored in a ‘picture voice’-research design. In a small pilot study with four children in primary school age an episode of the story of The Little Prince was presented as a ‘rich learning environment’. We conclude from this pilot that the narration of a non-religious story, together with the child’s drawing of the story’s ‘critical incident’ and a subsequent conversation (‘picture voice’) functions as a stepping stone for the development of spirituality. |
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ISSN: | 1469-9362 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13617672.2014.953358 |