Archive for May, 2011

Creative Response Rationale – the WHAT, WHY and HOW of Philosophical Education for Children



Below I have extracted and summarised the aims and recommendations made by the UNESCO meeting on Philosophy teaching (linked and described in the next post).  These aims and recommendations are intended to be applied to the UNESCO body iteself, member states, National Commissions, European Commission and to philosophy teachers and civil society as a whole.  [...]

How Travel Can Be Used As an Educational Tool for Children



The old adage, travel broadens the mind, like many cliches has a germ of truth. Travel can teach a child a number of things which the child absorbs without realizing. Learning should be fun, a pleasure, yet it is so often a slog. Travel can offer a steep learning curve but in an interesting and [...]

Educational Toys For Children – Endless Ideas



Most children love watching television and it can be really hard keeping them away from it. If you give them the right educational toy, they can be entertained for hours on end, not only can they be entertained but it will help them out in other areas. There is a huge variety of toys that [...]