Politics, Fear and Education
I recently watched the Amazon ‘Shiny Happy People’ docuseries. The series covers a lot of ground on religion which I will not engage with...
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...
Hands up, who loves books?
Is there anything that can’t be improved by reading a book? Subject knowledge, general knowledge, literacy itself, empathy, understanding...
Four ways to support critical thinking in your thinker
One of the most important elements of my classes is teaching kids HOW to think rather than WHAT to think. Actually, I am simply helping...
