Short Film on the Work Done at UW's Center for Philosophy for Children
Philosophical Children from UW Philosophy for Children on Vimeo.
Jana Mohr Lone
Call for Papers for the IAPC Symposium at APA East
The Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children (IAPC) calls for papers that explore the engagement of cultural and linguistic diversities in philosophical inquiry with young people, for the IAPC Symposium at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, January 6-9, 2016 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington D.C. … Call for Papers for the IAPC Symposium at APA East
Squire Family Foundation Video
This video features interviews with Philosophers, High School Students and Teachers discussing the impact that doing philosophy has had, and can have on pre-college students.
2015 PLATO Conference Program with abstracts and bios
Monday, June 29 Bagels and fruit, coffee and tea available at 8:30 am Keynote Address by Jonathan Kozol 9:00 – 10:30 am Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall The Big Questions Are Already There in the Hearts of Children The Role of Philosophy in the Classrooms of Our Public Schools in an Age when Standardized Instruction … 2015 PLATO Conference Program with abstracts and bios
Winners of the 2014/15 High School Essay Contest
Announcement: We have our winners for the 2014/15 essay contest. Congratulations and thanks to all who participated! The winning essays will published in PLATO’s journal Questions: Philosophy for Young People. First place Syra Mehdi Noble and Greenough School, Dedham, MA “Aristotle’s Theory of Friendship Tested” Second place Julia Walton Academy of Notre Dame du Namur … Winners of the 2014/15 High School Essay Contest
Amazing Grace
Mary Hoffman’s 1991 picture book Amazing Grace tells the story of Grace, who loves stories and especially loves acting them out. Filled with imagination and dramatic flair, Grace decides that she will play the part of Peter Pan when her teacher tells the class that they are going to perform the play. One student tells her, … Amazing Grace
“Lifeboat” Activity with Children’s Hospital Patients
This week at Children’s Hospital’s school, in my weekly session with the older students, I facilitated an activity adapted from an exercise created by my colleague David Shapiro. Here is a brief description of the activity (in a larger class, this is done in small groups, and there are dozens of characters — the exercise … “Lifeboat” Activity with Children’s Hospital Patients
IAPC Summer Residential Workshop on the Philosophy for Children Curriculum
The 2015 Summer Residential Workshop will be held in Mendham, NJ from August 1st – 8th. If you have interest or experience in using the Philosophy for Children curriculum and / or would like to increase your skill in facilitating a Philosophical Community of Inquiry, this workshop is for you. The workshop is run by members of … IAPC Summer Residential Workshop on the Philosophy for Children Curriculum
Online Seminar on Teaching Markus Zusak's "The Book Thief," March 17th
Our own Jana Mohr-Lone will be running a webinar (online seminar) on how to teach Markus Zusak’s “The Book Thief” on Tuesday March 17th. If you’re interested in attending or want more info follow the link: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ea5lrwjna7d69c2c&llr=kb46kgcab
Freedom Summer
Written by Deborah Wiles and illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue, Freedom Summer tells the story of a friendship between two boys in the early 1960s in Mississippi: Joe, who is white, and John Henry, who is African American. John Henry’s mother works for Joe’s family. The boys love to swim and they swim together in the creek, because … Freedom Summer
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