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Why Do You Like This Class?
. April 28, 2009The class was extremely enthusiastic to the point of it becoming problematic. Everyone wanted to be the one talking, so it was tough finding space for the kids to fully express their thoughts.
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Yale Education Leadership Conference
. January 17, 2011We will be at the March Education Leadership Conference hosted by Yale University.
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Introduction
. March 06, 2009How do you teach citizenship? One of the formative truths of our educational system is that it was built to create the ideal worker, not the ideal citizen.
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What Does Philosophy for Kids Look Like?
. March 06, 2009The idea of young children having philosophical discussions isn't always the most intuitive one! What does that kind of conversation look like?
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There's No Telling What Your Kids Could Do
. March 30, 2009After a long life and 30 years in the public school trenches, I’ve concluded that genius is as common as dirt. We suppress our genius only because we haven’t yet figured out how to manage a population of educated men and women.
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Idealist Career Fair: Chicago 09
. April 22, 2009We'll be at the idealist.org career fair in Chicago!
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Can We Think About Something We Cannot Imagine?
. December 07, 2009Suppose there was a thing we couldn't in any way gain a mental hold on. Could we be said to be thinking about it? In the act of thinking about it, do we in some sense imagine it, even if only in a representational way?
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Philosophical Horizons Day Two
. September 15, 2009Day two of the Philosophical Horizons conference on Philosophy for Children (Keeping the Child in Mind) was every bit as wondrous as the first.
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Philosophical Horizons Day One
. September 12, 2009Day one of the Philosophical Horizons conference on Philosophy for Children (Keeping the Child in Mind) has been a blast! We started off the day with an excellent breakfast at Brother Juniper's and a brainstorming session.
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Philosophy for Kids: Interviews With Children and Teachers
. August 17, 2009I had the wonderful opportunity to work with and then interview teachers and students in California and Washington DC. Here are some highlights from those interviews.
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Latest News
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New Board of Directors Members
. March 08, 2011Two new additions to our Board of Directors!
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Engaging Philosophy Conference
. March 04, 2011We are headed to the Engaging Philosophy Conference at Mt. Holyoke College.
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Yale Education Leadership Conference
. January 17, 2011We will be at the March Education Leadership Conference hosted by Yale University.
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Recent Posts
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A Philosophy Shop Pops Up
. March 23, 2011More organizations are working towards spreading Philosophy for Children as the advantages become clearer. The Philosophy Shop is one such organization, and they look quite promising.
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Can We Think About Something We Cannot Imagine?
. December 07, 2009Suppose there was a thing we couldn't in any way gain a mental hold on. Could we be said to be thinking about it? In the act of thinking about it, do we in some sense imagine it, even if only in a representational way?
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Philosophical Horizons Day Two
. September 15, 2009Day two of the Philosophical Horizons conference on Philosophy for Children (Keeping the Child in Mind) was every bit as wondrous as the first.
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