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Dot Lenton
on 27 September 2011 at 14:36
We were thrilled and delighted to be invited to write an
article about philosophy for children in the new magazine
Primary Teacher Update! Now the article is in print and in
the very first edition of the magazine! If you want to have a
look go to www.primaryteacherupdate.co.uk
This is a very new magazine that celebrates the very best in
Primary Classroom Practice! We think that it is worth the
£3.99 asking price. You can read about how to tackle head
lice to helping parents to help their children at home to
philosophy in the classroom and much much more......
Barbara Vidion
on 13 September 2011 at 18:10
"I was not sure about the "wee" ones (year 3)
being capable of embracing philosophy, but I am now!"
This was one of the comments from a teacher following an
INSET day in North Norfolk last week.
It is always exciting to see Philosophy4Children embraced
with enthusiasm. This was certainly the case when we worked
with staff at Beeston Hall School. Our training is
experiential and gives everyone a chance to take part in a
philosophical enquiry - to experience what the children will
experience, what better way to learn!
Here are a few other comments following the session:
"It allows for deeper thinking and reflection for
all..."
"I can see how it helps to develop a culture of no right
/ wrong way and of respecting others' opinions"
"It helped me to think more widely and I could see how
it would help the children too. Not too much to listen to and
plenty of time for input and thinking."
It was a pleasure to work with such an enthusiastic group of
teachers. I'm sure children at Beeston Hall will have an
exciting time with philosophy over the years to come!
Dot Lenton
on 8 September 2011 at 14:17
Barbara and I enjoyed a stimulating session at Beeston Hall
School on Tuesday. Everyone took part with enthusiasm - even
the "games" we had constructed to make everyone
think! The feed-back was really positive. Watch this space
for more about this very enjoyable morning spent next to the
North Sea at West Runton with this inspiring team of
educators!
Dot Lenton
on 2 September 2011 at 13:58
It seems some time since we blogged. However, things have not
stood still for Philosophy4Children. Our flight to Holland is
booked and we will be off to work in Hilversum at the tDIS
Teachers' Conference in September. We are taking a
somewhat circuitous route via Einhoven. More to follow....