Philosophy: Friendship
updated March 6, 2021
Recorded here is my own personal collection of articles, resources, favorite links, teaching ideas, and lesson plans. It encompasses many years, from the very beginning of my experience studying and learning about Waldorf to the present time. People from all around the world visit my site and recommend it to others. Welcome!
This site records my journey. I hope my honesty is encouraging and helps break down some barriers that may prevent people from trying Waldorf methods. Because this is an ongoing site documenting my curriculum planning and ideas, some materials are more Waldorf-y than others. Please feel free to take what you like and leave the rest.
Philosophy lesson plans
for children
WHEN to teach Philosophy is a source of great contention; I leave it up to your discretion. I am comfortable
teaching it in elementary and middle school. Others would insist high school.
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Booklist: Essential Text
Little Big Minds: Sharing Philosophy with Kids
by Marietta McCarty
You will not be able to successfully teach children philosophy simply by looking at the booklist below; you will
need her book (above) for her teaching tips, discussion questions, and exercises
for
The Topic,
The Philosophers,
Listening, and
Bullying.
Booklist: Resources
Marietta suggests the following:
All About Love: New Visions
bell hooks
Existenzphilosophie
Karl Jaspers
Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre
ed. Walter Kaufmann
"Friend of Mine" song
Kate Wolf
Peter and the Wolf ballet
Royal Ballet School
Correspondence, 1926-1969
Hannah Arendt and Karl Jaspers
"The Centaur" poem
May Swenson
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
Paul Fleischman
Horton Hatches the Egg
Dr. Seuss
I also recommend:
from Junior Great Books anthology (series 2, 1992): "Anancy and Dog and Puss and Friendship"
Peter and the Wolf
Charles Mikolaycak (Illustrator), Maria Carlson (Translator)
Peter and the Wolf
narrated by David Bowie
A Friend is Someone Who Likes You
Joan Walsh Anglund
The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein
four picture books by bell hooks:
 
 
 
 
My blog posts from teaching this topic:
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