A New School Year
The school year is off to a busy start for the UW Center for Philosophy for Children! We will be hosting an event for parents on October 6 and are excited about the growth of our work with parents and family members to encourage and support children’s philosophical thinking!
We are also planning regular philosophy sessions in, at this point, 10 different schools this fall. An example is John Muir Elementary School, where we have been building a strong philosophy program for six years. In 2013 at the school, the Center started the first Philosopher-in-Residence project in the Seattle School District.
John Muir is a culturally diverse K-5 school in Seattle’s Rainier Valley, and many students there are among those least likely to have access to academic enrichment programs. We have been working closely with teachers and staff to bring philosophy into most of the school’s classrooms, and philosophy has been introduced into every grade level at the school. Center staff have facilitated several regular philosophy professional learning communities for teachers and staff at the school, and many John Muir teachers have attended at least one of the Center’s workshops.
“There are no barriers in our minds — we can think of anything.”
Third grade student, John Muir Elementary School
Some of our John Muir philosophy students are featured in this video about the Center’s work: https://vimeo.com/136588083
I will be posting regularly again this fall!
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