MayJud Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Hi everyone! I will be spending a whole week with kids (niece, nephews, brother and sister) from the ages of 6-10. I really want to teach them about philosophy and play philosophy games with them. Can you please suggest me how to define it in kids words and what games can I play with them? I know the 'Bad Philosophy' one, that will be fun. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiepolo Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I can't think of anything. Could create problems to have young kids better steeped in philosophical notions than the parents and the other adults bringing them up. So whether it is best to start with the kids is debatable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysterionMuffles Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Kids are naturally philosophical. Just let them be curious and be open to answering their questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatrixHasMe Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hi everyone! I will be spending a whole week with kids (niece, nephews, brother and sister) from the ages of 6-10. I really want to teach them about philosophy and play philosophy games with them. Can you please suggest me how to define it in kids words and what games can I play with them? I know the 'Bad Philosophy' one, that will be fun. Thanks! I would have the parents sit down with their children, and have them ask the children the following: If they could have chosen them to be their parents, would they have chosen them? If not, why not? If so, is there anything they can do better to make sure that they would want to keep them as their mom and dad. Then have the parents promise to deliver on making the changes. If the parents refuse to even participate, then you will know that your relatives are training their children to be their slaves, and as such, wounded adults who will petition the state to use violence to solve social problems. If the parents ask for pen and paper to take notes of what their children say, then that would be a great indicator that your relatives are not treating their children like slaves. Now, how one might turn this into the form of a game is not easy. You might create little imaginary business. The children could be seated at tables, and the parents are acting as the wait staff. It could be called Parent Pizza Parlor or something, and make little customer survey cards. The question I mentioned above might be included, along with, "When do you feel loved most by mommy? When do you feel loved most by daddy? When do you not feel loved by mommy? When do you not feel loved by daddy? When do you feel happiest when you are with your moony? When do you feel happiest with your daddy? Does the idea of this game freak you out? If so, why? If not, why not? In the spirit of consistency, I must also ask you for feedback on my suggestions and questions as well. So please let me know if any of this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holo Cene Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I think a game could be fun. You could do tell a lie or tell the truth kind of game and have some consequences to both. Then you can talk about lying and telling the truth and the differences and reasons for both. Something that obviously has a fun factor in order to make it engaging and incentive based. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysterionMuffles Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I agree with Holo Cene. My neice is about to turn 3 soon and I've been thinking about all kinds of reason and evidence based games I can play with her. When she develops language even further I want to play true or false with her, and obviously start small. True or false, is this a table? True or false, is the Sun green? Simple stuff like that to develop her reason faculties. I've been asking her "are you smart or stupid?" And she always says "I mort!" "Are you boring or fun?" "I fun!" "Are you a boy or a girl?" "A gul!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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