

Getting the most out of your TMU Classes
There are a few things you can do to ensure your Thinker gets the most out of our TMU classes: 1. Use a headset. We find that kids can...


Living Books, Living Lessons
Living Books are a magic gateway into other worlds. They bring people, places, and stories to life – and make children understand and...


On kids' need to change the world
Kids want to change the world. They are naïve, uninformed, biased… and wonderfully idealistic, energetic, and brave. Their vision is what...


Why Philosophy?
Why philosophy I recently received an e-mail from a parent asking why kids should study philosophy. To paraphrase: “I don’t understand...


Kids and Plato - trust the kids!
I love teaching Plato’s Allegory of the Cave to young thinkers. Like all classics that have withstood the test of time, the Allegory is...


Why Learn Latin
You could study Latin because it improves your understanding of English grammar and vocabulary, and helps you make sense of modern...


Hands up, who loves books?
Is there anything that can’t be improved by reading a book? Subject knowledge, general knowledge, literacy itself, empathy, understanding...


Four ways to support critical thinking in your thinker
One of the most important elements of my classes is teaching kids HOW to think rather than WHAT to think. Actually, I am simply helping...


What about all these ‘On-line/virtual' classes?
A couple of years ago the university I currently teach for told me I had to start running on-line tutorials. I am a political philosophy...