We are not particularly keen on stories written especially for thinking. There are millions of texts and pictures that can be used to stimulate questions and discussion that are readily available.
We want children to question and think about the things around them so we are not recommending specially written texts however useful these may be to others.
However, the following organisations and publications are really worth a look.
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| Organisations involved with Philosophy |
| DialogueWorks |
Karin Murris and Roger Sutcliffe site - training for schools and business in Philosophy with Children. |
| SAPERE |
The UK organisation offering training and publications and continuing research into this field. |
| Montclair State University |
The Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children's website - where Matthew Lipman continues his work. |
| The Philosophers' Teaparty |
An interactive philosophy site with ongoing dialogues from kids around the world (Tasmanian). |
| PhilosophySlam |
A teachers' resource site with lots of useful links. |
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| Resources |
| Storywise: Thinking through Stories |
| Available from DialogueWorks |
| Newswise: Thinking through the News |
| Available from DialogueWorks |
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| Teaching for Better Thinking Laurance J. Splitter and Ann M Sharp. Published by ACER |
| Limited availability from Amazon.co.uk |
| Available from Bookstall Forum |
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| Children as Philosophers: Learning through Enquiry and Dialogue in the Primary Classroom Joanna Haynes. Published by Routledge Falmer. |
| Available from Amazon.co.uk |
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| The Meaning of Things: Applying Philosophy to Life AC Grayling. Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson. |
| Available from Amazon.co.uk |
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| Philosophy: The Basics Nigel Warburton. Published by Routledge. |
| Available from Amazon.co.uk |
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| Thinking From A to Z Nigel Warburton. Published by Routledge. |
| Available from Amazon.co.uk |
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| Philosophy: a Very Short Introduction Edward Craig. Published by Oxford Paperbacks. |
| Available from Amazon.co.uk |
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| The Philosophy Files Stephen Law & Daniel Postgate. Published by Orion Children's. |
| Available from Amazon.co.uk |
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| The Complete Idiot's Guide to Philosophy Jay Stevenson. Published by Alpha. |
| Available from Amazon.co.uk |
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| A Young Person's Guide to Philosophy Jeremy Weate. Published by Dorling Kindersley. |
| Available from Amazon.co.uk |
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| What Does It All Mean? A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy Thomas Nagel. Published by Oxford University Press. |
| Available from Amazon.co.uk |
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| Sophie's World Jostein Gaarder. Published by Orion Children's. |
| Available from Amazon.co.uk |
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