• slide-17
    Fairy tales
    They help us break boundaries of time and culture.
  • slide-17
    Malala Yousafzai
    “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world”
icon3

Tales

Fairy tales are essential stories for childhood. They offer fundamental elements for children’s development. Storrytelling play an important role in early literacy development. It also teaches them critical thinking skills and children’s imaginations are further enhanced through listening to fairy tales.
More
icon1

Stimuli

The provided stimuli include activities that will encourage children to ask the right questions, think for themselves, and begin to understand more about themselves and the world around them. Those activities can also help strengthen the parent-child relationship. And they are fun. :)
More
icon3

Short Films

Short films help cultivate taste, as any other art - music, books... It is important for children to have an opinion about films and to know what they like and what they don't. Here you will find carefully selected short films and questions to ease your way into a deeper conversation.
More
About Little Philosopher

content_img_1 We all know that children like to ask “Why?” at every possible moment. Their natural curiosity lends itself to the study of philosophy. It is not necessary to have a teacher or be a teacher in order to philosophize with a child. Teaching children philosophy makes a life of learning more accessible, helps them to ask how they might better themselves and the world around them, and opens up new worlds to explore. You only need to have a starting point. So here comes LittlePhilosopher. We have prepared variety of activities, to help you start that deeper conversations and it can work for you, whether you are a teacher or a parent. They are designed simple, so everyone can use them, even the child alone and are not intended to be academically rigorous. Those activities would be less about arcane speculations on the nature of knowledge, and more about stimulating critical thinking, creativity and collaboration from a young age. It is job well done if you develop and upgrade with your very own ideas, to deepen the exploration and most importantly: to ask your very own open questions. Here is where philosophy begins. You may need few tips if you are a parent: Try to focus on giving kids questions, not answers. Questions often lead to more questions but that’s ok. Learning to ask good questions is the win! Keep the discussion focused and intellectually responsible. Explore different angles. Periodically summarize and review. More tips will be shared in the blog periodically. And now enjoy! It will be time well spent. And have fun! This is the easiest way for one to really love philosophy.


 


You may need few tips if you are a parent:
  • - Try to focus on giving kids questions, not answers.
  • - Questions often lead to more questions but that’s ok. Learning to ask good questions is the win!
  • - Keep the discussion focused and intellectually responsible.
  • - Explore different angles.
  • - Periodically summarize and review.
  • - More tips will be shared in the blog periodically.
  • - And now enjoy! It will be time well spent. And have fun! This is the easiest way for one to really love philosophy.

  • The intended ages are 7 to 12 but up to your discretion
Benefits of introducing philosophy to children:
  • They realize that they don’t always have to be right
  • Improvement of the children learning abilities
  • It improves their creative thinking
  • It teaches them critical thinking skills
  • It teaches them sharing their ideas and views with others
  • It teaches them in giving reasons for what they think
  • It improves their confidence and self-esteem
  • It teaches them collaboration
  • Philosophy skills extend into other subject areas

 

Quotes


 

Recent Activities


 

Recent Posts