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- 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.
- 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. By Stella Accorinti.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 are at risk and educationally disadvantaged.
- Philosophy For Kids - Materials to use in doing philosophy with children, with the emphasis on story resources.
- Philosophy in the Schools - Philosophy for Children Program (P4C) in Hawai. Resources, articles and brulletins on the P4C projekt.
- Database for Teaching Philosophy - Multilingual database with resources on teaching philosophy to children.
- Philosophy for Children - Discusses introduction of philosophy into the school curriculum; by Michael Pritchard.
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Overview and discussion on the introduction of philosophy into the school curriculum; by Michael Pritchard.
Wikipedia Articles
- Philosophy for Children - Philosophy for Children, also sometimes called "Philosophy for Young People" or "Philosophy for Kids," is a movement that aims to teach young children reasoning and argumentative skills. The hope is that this will be a key influence in the eventual move towards a more democratic democracy.
- SOPHIA (European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children) - SOPHIA is a European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children. It is an open European cooperative organization for educators and philosophers working with the subject of philosophy with children.
- Connecticut Children's Museum - The Connecticut Children's Museum building, in New Haven, Connecticut, houses three programs, interwoven in purpose and philosophy: Creating Kids Child Care Center, Creating Curriculum Child Care Provider Training Program and the Connecticut Children's Museum itself. These programs are inspired by the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, articulated by Harvard psychologist, Howard Gardner.
- Lie-to-children - A lie-to-children is an expression that describes a form of simplification of material for consumption by children. It is itself a simplification of certain concepts in philosophy of science.
- Taking Children Seriously - Taking Children Seriously, TCS, is a worldwide parenting movement and educational philosophy based upon the idea that it is possible and desirable to raise and educate children without either doing anything to them against their will, or making them do anything against their will.