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Newswise: "[A]n online educational resource based on topical news stories. It is designed to improve the literacy and thinking skills of children and young people aged between 8 and 18."

Storywise: "[A] fascinating resource that harnesses the power of familiar stories to open up a space for children’s thinking. ...Storywise is a radically updated and re-written version of Dr. Karin Murris's ground-breaking project: Teaching Philosophy Through Picture Books."

"[A] program designed to make philosophy accessible and fun for kids of all ages and abilities, to promote a philosophical dialog between kids and adults, and to promote a greater awareness of philosophy and education in everyday life." Upcoming 2003 Slam | 2002 Quicktime Video

"We are a group of children aged 7-11. We have started meeting once a week to discuss philosophical problems. The problems we have been discussing this term have been based on the story of philosopher's Island."

Online discussions for young people on philosophical issues.

"Is it possible to be brave when you are scared out of your wits? How do you know that you are not dreaming now, since you often awake from a dream unsure if it really was a dream? ...These are examples of philosophic questions that are raised in children's books such as Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad Together...." Seminar course

Prof. Gary Matthews: "Above all, I didn't want those kids to say to me at the end of the class, 'Now tell us what the answer is.' And, in fact, they never did that. I think that, by making the problem something that a child character in my story gave expression to, I encouraged them to think that the problem might have a solution, or at least some kind of resolution, they themselves were capable of coming up with."

Extensive literature on PforC for people of all ages: "Philosophy should not be a scheduled subject, but be part of education -- the red thread going through all education from kindergarten to university. Therefore: go philosophize with your children."