You can read the book to children two pages at a time (for example, the first two pages are “Scared – Brave.” Ask the children to articulate what images illustrate what feeling. Can some of the images represent both of the feelings listed? Are the feelings supposed to be opposites? Are they? Can you be … Fish On A Walk
What does it mean to die? Where do we go when we die? What happens to out minds when we die? Our souls? Why do you think people are so scared of death? Do you think that people are scared of death or of the pain of dying? Would life be life without death? Would … Duck, Death and the Tulip
What would it be like to change colors? Would you feel different each time you turned a new color? What things come in different colors? Say if the following things come in different colors and then, if they do, say what colors they come in. Dogs. Ice cream. The sky. Flowers. Grass. Water. Fire. People. … Color of His Own
Can we listen with our eyes? Is it possible to listen without using our ears? What does it mean to listen? Does silence enhance our ability to listen? Can music be silent? Contributed by Gobe Hirata
How do we know what we know? Do our perceptions lead to knowledge? Should be believe what other people tell us? If we do, does this mean we know those things? When should we believe what other people tell us? Do animals have minds? Do animals have thoughts? Can you be friends with an animal?
Why do you think Mr. Plumbean painted his house the way he did? Was he right to paint his house in a way different from his neighbors, when part of the community agreement was that they would keep their houses looking the same? Did Mr. Plumbean have the right to paint his house however he … Big Orange Splot
Were Benjamin’s adventures a dream? How do you know if you are dreaming? What is a dream? Why do we dream? What is the difference between dreaming and being awake? Are dreams real?
Why does Camilla pretend she doesn’t like lima beans? Have you ever pretended that you liked or didn’t like something in order to “fit in” with others? Do people change depending on the people or places that surround them? If so, in what way? If you really wanted to do something that your classmates thought … Bad Case of Stripes
What is a home? Do we define it more by location or by the people we share it with (or something else)? Could one really make a home of a hotel? If not, why not? What changes something from a house (or apartment) to a home? Can a home change? When we move, is our … An Angel for Solomon Singer
Alice notices that the Dormouse is being used as a cushion by the March Hare and the Hatter. She thinks to herself, “Very uncomfortable for the Dormouse, only, as it’s asleep, I suppose it doesn’t mind.” Can you be uncomfortable when you are asleep? Can things bother you when you are asleep? Does what happens … Alice in Wonderland – “A Mad Tea Party”
PLATO is part of a global UNESCO network that encourages children to participate in philosophical inquiry. As a partner in the UNESCO Chair on the Practice of Philosophy with Children, based at the Université de Nantes in France, PLATO is connected to other educational leaders around the world.
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