Philosophy for Children: Exploring Ethics and Searching for Meaning
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 4
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆? Children are natural philosophers. They wonder about the world around them and ask many questions. Philosophy offers children the chance to explore ordinary yet complex concepts, to improve their reasoning and critical thinking skills, to enable them to make more sense of their world and to discover for themselves what is valuable and precious in the world around them. Children’s daily experiences are full of ethical concerns and issues. Television, video games, the...
The following reasoning skills will be developed: Deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, sequential reasoning, analogical reasoning, drawing inferences, coming to conclusions, use of evidence, focused inquiry, making sense of phenomena, and being able to see the "big picture".
I have been a student of philosophy for most of my life. I studied for 4 years with a student of Matthew Lipman whose teachings this class is based on. I have taught philosophy for children for over 10 years with local homeschool groups.
Philosophy by its very nature raises questions. This course will challenge the students to question everything they think they know. This can lead to uncomfortable conversations within a family structure.
The Book Pixie by Matt Lipman. Teacher will provide pdfs of relevant chapters.
Greetings and welcome to our classroom adventure, where curiosity takes the reins! I'm Kathy, your guide on this exciting journey of exploration. In our classroom, we embrace The Socratic Method, believing that questions fuel our learning...
Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-9
1-6 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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