examples as to why I think this site is valuable. It clearly explains that philosophy is appropriate at the primary level and children are capable of “doing philosophy.” I have taken your class, so I am now aware of that. I read this part of the site and it forced me to reflect back on our first assignment: to read a book and have a philosophical discussion. I thought this would not be possible with my first graders! I did not give my children enough credit. It turned out to be a very worthwhile discussion. This site is so beneficial to those who have the mind set I had before my classroom experience. This site can teach people who are not fortunate enough to learn what I did through a class on philosophy. This site is spreading the word that children can do it! I continued viewing this site and came across three short stories. The theme of these stories and discussion questions followed. The site discusses evaluation and process of evaluation. The information is very teacher friendly and thorough.Society for the Advancement of Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education Sapere@ndirect.co.ukSAPERE is an educational charity based in the United Kingdom. SAPERE seeks to build on Lipman's work and promote his and other approaches to developing better reasoning, more reflective consideration of values and the development of communities of enquiry at all levels of education and in a wide variety of contexts. This web site is user friendly and is broken up into different categories. It is straight to the point. This site offers courses to be taken in the UK. These would be relevant to teachers, managers, advisers or lecturers concerned with quality of learning, moral reasoning, citizenship or critical thinking and English, PSME or RE specialists. All key stages are covered. Along with taking courses, SAPERE offers a membership online that provides materials, brochures, and newsletters. This site also has a discussion forum t...
