Thinking about big questions empowers children to feel more confident about the value of their own ideas, teachers say. By Richard Schiffman “We don’t really need ‘going to school,’” Ella Wagar, a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Thomas E. Wartenberg is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Mount Holyoke College. He has published two books related to the idea of philosophy for children: Big Ideas for Little Kids: Teaching ...

Laura D'Olimpio is co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Philosophy in Schools. The current pandemic has interrupted life as we know it. People – individuals and nations – have reacted ...