It's Never Too Early

This post is in honour of the recent 10-year-old astronomer who has made headlines for discovering a supernova.

I stand in humbled awe at what little brains are capable of.

Here's an interesting article from Mental Floss:

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/78629

A Terrific Organization

For anyone interested in finding others who are keen to teach philosophy to young minds, may I present:

http://plato-apa.org/

They'll be hosting a conference this summer in New York City, and I'm dying to get there (not just because I like New York in June).

Now Playing: Great Thoughts From Young Minds

It's up! Visit the newly-posted "Kid Thinkers Wall of Fame" and read some of the amazing ideas kids have been stewing and brewing.

Know someone small with big ideas to share? Well, there's always room for more on the wall, and contributors will receive a free KidsThinkAboutIt button to boot!

Link: http://www.kidsthinkaboutit.com/wall_of_fame

Milton Mompreneur Showcase

I'll be joining my fellow business moms at the Milton Mompreneur Showcase. Join us for demonstrations, raffles, samples and lots of other goodies.

Saturday October 16th, 12-4 pm
Milton Sports Centre
605 Santa Maria Blvd., Milton
www.mompreneurshowcase.webs.com

A Little Philosophy on Earth Day

Join me at the Georgetown Marketplace on Saturday, April 24th. I'll be there from 10am to 1pm with fun activities for budding young environmental philosophers.

It's Catching On!

John's Hopkins' University's magazine for young thinkers, "Imagine", has a philosophy centred issue! Have a peek at this link:

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/imagine/20100304_SFF/#/0

Don't Forget the Bigger Kids

We love to indulge little people (including with educational materials), but often forget that learning to think is a life-long process, with many steps between childhood and maturity. Our teen years are often tumultuous, but they also present incredible opportunities, philosophically speaking. Adolescence is when we really learn the ins and outs of human relationships, and when we're forced to deal with difficult issues. More importantly, we're much more articulate than we were as children, and able to put names to ideas and emotions. Many teens find it incredibly empowering to be able to participate in "deep" discussions.

Thankfully, there are a great number of resources designed specifically for teen philosophers. For a list of books and websites, visit www.teensthinkaboutit.com.