From my experience, on reading the book, young people will usually ask why Clare wrote Why In The World Are We Here as a fictional atlas. They will be even confused that the records collected by two travellers, Eia and Whhat, has small insertions of the creatures interactions as they to try and figure out … Read more
In 2017, Maughn Gregory, the director of the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy For Children (IAPC), published a crucial article in Routledge’s International Perspectives series, History, Theory & Practice of Philosophy for Children. On reading it, I acknowledged that my knowledge of philosophy for children (P4C) is as nothing in comparison to those researching … Read more
Why we support the use of journals at home and in school? Sometimes, proven methods of dealing with important issues can be taken for granted. That’s can be the case for using journals as ‘thinking tools’. So, we put together this resource to help you encourage the young people in your life to never stop … Read more
Aren’t dreams about dealing with the tough stuff? As a child, Clare relates how Roald Dahl books enabled her imagination to take on death and other tough topics. Dahl’s characters are on the edge of the most perilous moments, as their pain transforms into an acute awareness for the reader how children seek out loving … Read more
Children are natural philosophers from the time they start demandingly asking ‘Why?’ So perhaps it’s helpful to ask who are philosophers. The source of online wisdom, Wikipedia, informs us that the term “philosopher” comes from the Ancient Greek, φιλόσοφος (philosophos), meaning “lover of wisdom”. … In a modern sense, a philosopher is an intellectual who has contributed … Read more
As a parent, do you visit the Kindle Store looking for fun books to read with your children? What categories do you look under? As a parent, just being with your child around a book seems out of place in our busy lives. And what a difference it seems when you imagine having fun and … Read more
Writing nonsense is challenging but Roald Dahl’s style of nonsense humour shows how a great author can craft humorous experiences in glorious ways. Books like George’s Marvellous Medicine, The Twits and The Magic Finger are usually the first exposure children have of nonsense literature. And there are more benefits to be had. I’ve also experienced … Read more
The EducationHQ News Team presents an interesting article on classroom teacher Benjamin Kilby who is researching the Philosophy for Children (P4C) method. Mr Kilby is most interested in enabling gender-equitable dialogue. As the treasurer of the Victorian Association of Philosophy in Schools, he is also at the forefront of the advocacy group that beings the methodology … Read more
Parents are frequently the focus of media and academic reports linking academic success or failure to a child’s home life. This is particularly true in debates on learning literacy. Scholastic recently published the seventh edition of Kids And Family Reading Report which made the case that parents should continue reading aloud to children beyond the … Read more