Some interesting comments here. I'd tend to steer away from this one - "i am trying to apply a phd program from USA which focos more on spiritual development of children" - if only because it's a typical problem' i.e. people tend to conflate philosophy with their religious ideals. Obviously I'd have to read the curriculum but "spiritual development" sounds like "religious instruction" to me.
I do like things like a read through my illustrated Encyclopedia of Mythology. It seems to get some interest from 6 to 18 yr olds. But any form of philosophic guidence needs to be approached using tools relevant to the child, so this approach<http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2012/02/epistemic-games-are-the-future-of-learning-letting-students-role-play-professions037.html>might b attractive these days. So far as a comparison which seems to get a rise out of the economically obsessed, I find comparing Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations with his Theory of Moral Sentiments gets a few young (teen) brain cells ticking. There was one quote I learnt so long ago i can't remember who wrote it. "If a person thinks they can teach philosophy, they don't understand the art. All they can do is impart their own." That's probably why it's always such a subversive and powerful discipline. Maybe we should be employing more elephants:) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
