Philosophy for Third Graders?
The world is a pretty puzzling place. Even after all these years of school and my work with classical philosophy, I still can’t make sense of it. A recent New York Times article titles, “The Examined Life, Age 8” discusses … (Read more )
Tags: children, classroom, learning, philosophy
Parental Involvement
A recent independent survey conducted by HotChalk details the attitudes of teachers towards their jobs and resources. The findings show a growing concern among teachers that they are not receiving adequate support from parents. Perhaps the most disconcerting finding in … (Read more )
Tags: books, children, Education, speakaboos, statistics
Geo-Literacy Project
Phoebe Winsor wrote a good post on how the Geo-Literacy Project is using technology to educate. The GLP encourages students to digitally document their educational experiences with photos and videos and then share them with other schools who are doing … (Read more )