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Philosophy for Children aims to develop and preserve the critical, creative and caring thinking and attitude that is natural to children. Dialogue, e.g. on truth, competition, ethics or logic, is one of the tools that can be used.

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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 th
http://www.nexus.edu.au/teachstud/gat/brunt.htm

VisioNaivity

Philosophy for children, short stories, novels, and manuals.
http://home12.inet.tele.dk/fil/

The Philosopher's Tea Party

Interactive discussion on philosophical theme's intended for children.
http://ubertas.infosys.utas.edu.au/tea_party/

Analytic Teaching: the Community of Inquiry Journal

Journal dedicated to the Philosophy for Children context and "Caring Thinking".
http://www.viterbo.edu/campnews/camppub/analytic/

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.
http://www.pdcnet.org/teachph.html

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 b
http://www.sapere.net/

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
http://www.dialogueworks.co.uk/

Tuckswood Community First School

A BECTA-award winning school website with a strong Philosophy for Children theme.
http://www.creative-corner.co.uk/schools/tuckswood/

Teaching your child philosophy

Dialogues on truth, competition, ethics and logic intended for education of children.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~jpascal/intro.htm

APA Committee on Pre-College Instruction in Philosophy

Advice and resources on pre-college teaching of philosophy and the K-12 curriculum.
http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/governance/committees/pre-college/K-12/

Philosophy in the Schools

Philosophy for Children Program (P4C) in Hawai. Resources, articles and brulletins on the P4C projekt.
http://members.aol.com/TPLandgraf/main.html
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Philosophy For Kids

Materials to use in doing philosophy with children, with the emphasis on story resources.
http://www.philosophyforkids.com/

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.
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/omc/kidsphil/

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
http://depts.washington.edu/nwcenter/

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.
http://www.jcsav.vic.edu.au/vaps/

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.
http://www.uq.edu.au/~pdgburgh/FAPCA/

Inquiry is no mere conversation

Paper by Philosophy for Children author Susan Gardner.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~greg.hub/notjustconversation.html

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.
http://www.buf.no/

CEFILNI

Mexican centre on Philosophy for Children (P4C) with general information, history and resources.
http://www.cefilni.com/

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.
http://www.portables2.ngfl.gov.uk/pmpercival/philosophy/

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Overview and discussion on the introduction of philosophy into the school curriculum; by Michael Pritchard.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/children/

Journal 100: European Children Think Together

Children from ten countries of Europe write together in one journal. Current languages: Catalan, Dutch, English, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese and Polish.
http://www.kinderfilosofie.nl/engels/eindex.html

Kids Philosophy Slam

National and International academic competition. Kids participate in creative writing, philosophy, and art contests with students from around the world.
http://www.philosophyslam.org/

Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children (IAPC)

From Montclair State University. Information on goals and principles behind philosophy for children. Provides a complete curriculum in elementary and secondary school philosophy.
http://cehs.montclair.edu/academic/iapc/

Queensland Association of Philosophy in Schools

An approach to teaching that is founded on the desire to involve students in education that values reasonableness and better thinking. Includes information, philosophical readings and reports.
http://www.qaps.info/

International Council of Philosophical Inquiry with Children (ICPIC)

Aims to strengthen communications among those in different parts of the world who are engaged in philosophical inquiry with children. General information, news, award, journal and links.
http://www.simnet.is/heimspekiskolinn/icpic.html

ChildrenThinking.co.uk

Set up by practising teachers in order to provide support and training in the area of Philosophy with Children (PWC) coordinating a range of courses and systems of mentoring and support for teachers and students. Provides a lot of information on PWC inclu
http://www.childrenthinking.co.uk/

Database for Teaching Philosophy

Multilingual database with resources on teaching philosophy to children.
http://www.unb.br/fe/tef/filoesco/base/

What is Philosophy for Children?

The goal has nothing to do with trying to convert 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.
http://www.vusst.hr/ENCYCLOPAEDIA/philosophy_for_children.htm

Yahoo! Groups : Philosophy for Children

Mailing list averaging 2-3 posts per day.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/p4c_list/

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