A wonderful way into discussions about our relationship to our environment is philosophy.  Finding some big questions and exploring them together can be a powerful jumping-off point, for bigger thinkers too.

There are numerous studies on the vital role that physical movement and hands-on activities play in learning, especially with children. It’s also important to explore how being out and about, on a walk, can help build your child’s critical thinking skills and nurture their inner philosopher.

Yes, even philosophers have a special day, and this is it!

Today, we celebrate the asking of big questions, the curiosity behind them, and the patient and creative stream of thought with which we work through them. Around these parts, we also celebrate the little thinkers who seem to effortlessly embrace philosophy, and the big thinkers who encourage them.