CURIOSITY - KEY TO LEARNING
Recently I have been researching curiosity and thinking about how we use it in education. Humans are designed curious! Our brains are...
How do you learn?
Every time I meet a new Thinker, start a new class, I consider how these Thinkers learn, and I reflect on how I learn - to find...
2019!
Thinkers Meet Up wants to wish you a wonderful 2019! We cannot wait to see what this year bring us all. We hope it will be filled with...
How I learned to take tests
Learning and taking tests are not necessarily the same. Often they are not. I learned to take tests before I learned to learn. Or,...
Our new logo
The most observant amongst you might have noticed that we have a snazzy new logo! And if you are wondering why we chose it - well, you...
Getting the most out of your TMU Classes
There are a few things you can do to ensure your Thinker gets the most out of our TMU classes: 1. Use a headset. We find that kids can...
Living Books, Living Lessons
Living Books are a magic gateway into other worlds. They bring people, places, and stories to life – and make children understand and...
On kids' need to change the world
Kids want to change the world. They are naïve, uninformed, biased… and wonderfully idealistic, energetic, and brave. Their vision is what...
Why Philosophy?
Why philosophy I recently received an e-mail from a parent asking why kids should study philosophy. To paraphrase: “I don’t understand...
Kids and Plato - trust the kids!
I love teaching Plato’s Allegory of the Cave to young thinkers. Like all classics that have withstood the test of time, the Allegory is...
