umsami Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 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." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 What book did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Fascinating article. Thanks for linking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 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). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysticmomma Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Which book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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