pages I printed from this site, I found to be very informative to an individual who is exploring the world of philosophy and for someone who would like to add it to his or her primary educational program. The first heading is, “What is philosophy for children?” It goes on to explain that “doing philosophy with children is thinking together”. It points out that children do NOT have to be capable of learning the thoughts of famous thinkers in order to think for themselves. This site goes on to explain that “philosophy for children is aimed at learning to express one’s own views of the world and to say why one’s thoughts are the way they actually are.”These are just a couple of 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 promot...
