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Web Sites in Category Philosophy for Children

Adventures on Philosopher's Island - Read and discuss problems with other joung people. Philosopher's Island is a story which asks questions designed to explore different aspects of philosophy. From Middleton Cheney Primary School Philosophy Group.

Analytic Teaching: the Community of Inquiry Journal - Journal dedicated to the Philosophy for Children context and "Caring Thinking".

APA Committee on Pre-College Instruction in Philosophy - Advice and resources on pre-college teaching of philosophy and the K-12 curriculum.

Caring Thinking: The new intelligence - Brunt's opinion on the "Caring Thinking" paper by the Philosophy for Children Program author Lipman. How valid is the notion of Caring Thinking? How does it contribute to our understanding of the nature of giftedness and the manner in which we approach the educational needs of the gifted?

CEFILNI - Mexican centre on Philosophy for Children (P4C) with general information, history and resources.

Dialogue Works - Committed to constructive communication, aims to help children, teenagers and adults to learn, live and work better through good dialogue - the process of careful listening, questioning and thinking in conversation. Publications, consultancy, training and web resources on dialogue.

Federation of Australasian Philosophy for Children Associations - FAPCA is the umbrella organisation for Philosophy for Children in Australia and New Zealand. Information on the P4C project and resources.

Inquiry is no mere conversation - Paper by Philosophy for Children author Susan Gardner.

Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children - This institute at Montclair State University promotes and supports scholarship in the area of educational philosophy and provides K-12 curriculum and teacher education services in philosophy for children.

Northwest Center for Philosophy for Children - Non-profit organization that brings philosophy into the lives of young people through programs in elementary, middle, and high schools, parent organizations, and other organizations serving young people, with a particular emphasis on reaching children who are at risk and educationally disadvantaged.

Philosophy For Kids - Materials to use in doing philosophy with children, with the emphasis on story resources.

Philosophy for Kids - Information and material on children's philosophy or teaching discussions for teaching philosophy to young children through discussions of children's literature.

Philosophy in the Schools - Philosophy for Children Program (P4C) in Hawai. Resources, articles and brulletins on the P4C projekt.

Philosophy with Children and Youth - Norwegian based organisation that promotes P4C. Information and resources on concepts like justice, knowledge, truth, responsibility, suffering, identity and freedom.

Queensland Network for Philosophy in Schools - Philosophy in Schools is an approach to teaching that is founded on the desire to involve students in education that values reasonableness and better thinking.

Sapere - Guide to Philosophy for Children in the UK. It has been created by SAPERE (Society for the Advancement of Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education) - a small charity whose members are interested in the role of philosophical enquiry in education both as a model of rigorous thinking and as a celebration of wonder and open-mindedness.

Teaching Philosophy - This journal is a peer-reviewed forum for the exchange of ideas and information regarding both the practical and the theoretical aspects of teaching and learning philosophy.

Teaching your child philosophy - Dialogues on truth, competition, ethics and logic intended for education of children.

The Philosopher's Tea Party - Interactive discussion on philosophical theme's intended for children.

Tuckswood Community First School - A BECTA-award winning school website with a strong Philosophy for Children theme.

Victorian Association for Philosophy in Schools - Exists to promote the teaching of philosophy in schools. Information and resources. Also participates in the Philosophy in Public Places project.

VisioNaivity - Philosophy for children, short stories, novels, and manuals.

What is philosophy for children? - The goal has nothing to do with trying to convert these children and teenagers into professional philosophers, but instead, its aim is to develop and preserve their critical, creative and caring thinking and attitude. Information on this international movement.

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