From Teaching Children Philosophy, a Project of Thomas Wartenberg

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<div style="background-color: #D9FFB3; border: 1px solid #006633; margin: 0.5em; padding: 0.5em; margin:.3em"> [[File:Pbpb cover.jpg|right|175px]] __NOTOC__ ==This website is dedicated to helping adults conduct philosophical discussion with and among elementary school children.== <big>Contrary to what many people think, young children are both interested in and good at discussing philosophical questions. Picture books are a great way to initiate a philosophical discussion with young children and this site will help you get started.</big> ==Here is what you’ll find on the site:== [[Image:frogandtoad_mirror.jpg|170px|left]] <big>1. '''[[:Category:Book Modules|Book modules]]''' for a range of children’s books. These include short introductions to the philosophical issues raised by each book and questions to ask children to get a discussion started. 2. '''More information''' about having a philosophical discussion with young children. Resources include links to pages for [[Educators]], [[Parents]], and [[Kids]], a sample '''[[video]]''', an [http://www.justonemorebook.com/2007/02/05/interview-with-thomas-wartenberg/ interview] with Tom Wartenberg, and news about his recent book [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1607093359?ie=UTF8&tag=teachchildphi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1607093359 ''Big Ideas for Little Kids'']. 3. ''' [[course|The Course Website]]''' for Tom’s course, Philosophy for Children, in which his undergraduate students at Mount Holyoke College teach philosophy to elementary school children. ::::::::<div style="font-size: 120%; width:25em; margin:.3em; border: 1px solid #6688AA; background: #E9ECFF; text-align: center">Read about the course in [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/education/edlife/18philosophy-t.html?ref=edlife ''The New York Times''].</div></big> ::::::::<div style="font-size: 120%; width:12em; margin:.3em; border: 1px solid #6688AA; background: #E9ECFF; text-align: left">Join us on [http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Teaching-Children-Philosophy/129336013760317?ref=sgm ''facebook''].</div> Questions? Comments? [mailto:tom@teachingchildrenphilosophy.com Email us] </div>

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