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Creativity and thinking are the two main foci of this international conference of Philosophy with Children. Creative, critical, social and caring thinking are fundamental skills which are critical both for our cognitive and personal development, and for the well-being of every human being. It is important to get involved in philosophical inquiry in every aspect of life; to think in a reflective way and to practise creative problem-solving. Philosophical inquiry enriches our speaking and acting, the implementation of knowledge in our everyday life, our art, science, technical science and society. Because it is so basic to our development, it is necessary to foster these skills early on with small children and to then deepen them through lifelong learning. Creativity is an anthropologically basic character trait of human beings and essential for the self-reformation of society, including the reformation of science and culture. The relation of creativity and thinking means openness as w...

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"Whether you believe something is possible or impossible doesn´t mean that it is. People used to believe it was impossible to go into Space." Daniel, nine-year-old schoolboy from Glasgow. ( from Sophia's website )

2.5 Days Professional Development for SOPHIA Network members with Oscar Brenifier SOPHIA Conference – Presentations of Philosophy with Children work from Europe Networking Meeting Sept. 26th – 29th

CELEBRATIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE PASSED 100 SOPHIA MEMBERS!

Friday August 22 – Tuesday Aug 26th 2008 (The Netherlands) Contact: Dr. Catherine McCall (E-mail: mailto:%20c.mccall@strath.ac.uk ) Community of Philosophical Inquiry [CoPI]. The course has been developed to provide training in the theory and practice of the specific CoPI Methodology for those involved in working with groups of children, teenagers and adults in education, business, or in the community. The course is aimed at teachers, tutors and group leaders from all professions and aims to train participants in the appropriate knowledge, skills and strategies to implement CoPI Methodology with their own groups. Duration The course consists of approximately 90 hours learning, including 46 hours of direct teaching and 44 hours of supported research/self study. Learning Outcomes By the end of the course the student should be able to: *Demonstrate an understanding of the Realist Philosophy underlying the CoPI Methodology. *Demonstrate competence in the practise of the CoPI Methodology. *...

«Dear Friends, I can now confirm that the programme for the First Advanced Seminar for Philosophy for Children, taking place in the beautifulm surroundings of the historic Swarthmoor Hall http://www.swarthmoorhall.co.uk/history.htm from 23 May to 30th May 2008 is available. Ann Sharp from the IAPC and Eugenio Echeverria from the Central American Centre for Philosophy for Children will be our guides. There are a few places still available please contact Pat Hannam for more information on thinkingworlds@yahoo.co.uk . Each day will begin with a philosophical session as related to P4C and will be led by Ann herself. The second session each day will involve us all working with the novel Harry Stottlemeyer, one of the first written by Matthew Lipman and aimed at 10-13 year olds. The session will be in the form of a Community of Philosophical Enquiry using a section of the story each day to bring the questions. The first enquiry will be facilitated by either Eugenio or Ann and subsequent en...