Dr. Tom Jackson, Director of the Hawaiian Center of Philosophy for Children reports that teachers see a transfer effect to reading, social studies and math. Roanoke, VA The Fairview Magnet School, which serves grades K-5 adopted the Philosophy for Children program in 1991. Non-minority students are bussed in from surrounding school jurisdictions in the city. The program is evaluated through take-home surveys done by parents and children. Excellent means of fostering higher level thinking and increasing communication skills as well as respect for self and others.
Students feel more valued.
After just a few weeks in P4C the carry over in discussions in other subject areas is obvious. P4C had a tremendous impact on my students' academic growth. Ragnar Ohlsson, Department of Philosophy, Stockholm Sweden.