Teaching Kids Philosophy in Elementary Makes Them Smarter in Math and English

[umsami]

http://qz.com/635002/teaching-kids-philosophy-makes-them-smarter-in-math-and-english/

 

We really enjoyed our philosophy "class" we did this year.  It was a simple little book I got on Kindle. 

 

"Kids who took the course increased math and reading scores by the equivalent of two extra months of teaching, even though the course was not designed to improve literacy or numeracy. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds saw an even bigger leap in performance: reading skills increased by four months, math by three months, and writing by two months. Teachers also reported a beneficial impact on students’ confidence and ability to listen to others."

[JumpyTheFrog]

What book did you use?

[Jane Elliot]

Fascinating article. Thanks for linking.

[umsami]

What book did you use?

 

We used "Philosophy for Kids" and it was free when I got in on our Kindle (had the program where you could borrow 10 books at a time). 

[mysticmomma]

Which book?