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Tag Archives: primary education

We lit a fire…

April 14, 2015by Michelle Leave a comment

We’re overjoyed that a culture of ‘thinking about thinking’ has taken root at Heatherhill Primary School as a direct result of our Big Questions philosophy program. We’d expected that our […]

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Book review: Once Upon an If

September 12, 2014by Michelle Leave a comment

The Philosophy Foundation has a track record of producing a kind of book that’s in short supply: truly innovative contemporary guides to teaching critical and creative thinking to children. Peter […]

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Dear Young Philosophers…

August 13, 2014by Michelle 2 Comments

… a big part of being good philosophers is being able to hold two or more different understandings in our head at once, and seeing the strengths (and possible weaknesses) […]

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AAP Prize for Innovation in Inclusive Curricula

A win for Big Questions!

July 9, 2014by Michelle 5 Comments

We’re excited to announce that our in-school program Big Questions has just won a prize! It’s the inaugural Prize for Innovation in Inclusive Curricula, awarded by the Australasian Association of […]

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World Philosophy Day - What about the kids?

World Philosophy Day: What about the kids?

November 25, 2013by Michelle 3 Comments

We know that children benefit in diverse and important ways from engaging in philosophical questioning and dialogue. So why do so few primary schools in Australia dedicate class time to […]

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Big Questions for intergalactic philosophers

August 18, 2013by Michelle Leave a comment

Later this week, 52 novice philosophers will find themselves in an imaginary universe of zero-gravity waterslide parks, Brussel sprout ice cream, dragon appointments and a spectacular array of perplexing questions. […]

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Do children need moral guidelines?

February 6, 2013by Michelle Leave a comment

How should a facilitator respond when students express controversial opinions in Ethics? Here I share my email conversation with a friend who volunteers as a facilitator in the NSW Primary […]

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Responding to radical opinions in Ethics

February 5, 2013by Michelle 3 Comments

A friend recently asked me a question about teaching ethics. She volunteers as a facilitator of children’s dialogue in the NSW Primary Ethics program, and her question triggered an email […]

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